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Week 07 Reflection -- The Market's Response to Consumers

Week 07 Reflection -- The Market's Response to Consumers

When reading chapters 5, 7, and 9 of "The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized" by Peter Bylund, the passage about the ripple effect of economic activity particularly struck me. Bastiat's parable

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Week 07 Response -- Everyday Regulation

Week 07 Response -- Everyday Regulation

This post is a response to the question "In what ways does the government regulate our everyday lives?" posed by @joshweertman. One obvious way that the government regulates our daily lives is

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Week 07 Questions -- The Role of Government Regulation in Society

Week 07 Questions -- The Role of Government Regulation in Society

At what point does government regulation teeter on socialism? How do you recommend that balance of government regulation and societal freedom be found? Are there aspects in America that the government

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Week 06 Response -- Government Involvement in Market Monopolies

Week 06 Response -- Government Involvement in Market Monopolies

This post is a response to the question "Do you think the government should become involved when a monopoly is formed in a market?" posed by @joshweertman. In short, the government should not

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Week 06 Questions -- Monopoly Power -- What Should We Fear?

Week 06 Questions -- Monopoly Power -- What Should We Fear?

Do you think the big tech companies will form into a single monopolized company? Do you think U.S. citizens are in a sense of complacency when it comes to the power these big tech companies have? If so,

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Week 05 Reflection -- Hayek's Insight on Competition

Week 05 Reflection -- Hayek's Insight on Competition

Hayek speaks out against the detriments of central planning, totalitarian governments, and how they affect competition and the freedom of choice in his book "The Road to Serfdom." One particularly

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Week 05 Response -- When the Government Bites off More Than They Can Chew

Week 05 Response -- When the Government Bites off More Than They Can Chew

This post is a response to the question "Do you believe that it is possible for economies to adjust to shortages, surpluses, and consumer preferences when they are centrally planned?" posed by

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Week 05 Questions -- Central Planning and Totalitarianism

Week 05 Questions -- Central Planning and Totalitarianism

Do you believe it's possible to successfully "plan" an economy? Carl Joachim Friedrich is well known for his bold statement that direct democracy can lead to totalitarianism. Is he right? Do

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Week 04 Reflection -- Socialism's Unnoticed Economic Ramificaitons

Week 04 Reflection -- Socialism's Unnoticed Economic Ramificaitons

The talk "Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way through the Unfree World" given by Benjamin Powell highlights the presence of socialism in countries around the world and its impact

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Week 04 Response -- Robin Hood in the Government

Week 04 Response -- Robin Hood in the Government

This post is a response to the question "Do you think that the idea of 'stealing from the rich to give to the poor' is an appropriate or inappropriate way of governance?" posed by @julie.blank14.

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Week 04 Questions -- The Current Realities of Socialism around the World

Week 04 Questions -- The Current Realities of Socialism around the World

America is said to be a mix of capitalism and socialism. Do you agree, or do you think one is more present than the other? During the pandemic, the U.S. Small Business Association provided economic support

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Week 03 Response - The Fine Line Between Safety and Control

Week 03 Response - The Fine Line Between Safety and Control

This post is a response to the question "The constitution protects citizens from government censorship. Do you believe the government has taken this too far in what they censor? Such as: media, speech,

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Week 03 Questions -- Online Censorship - Account-Level Censorship-Resistance and Decentralized Image and Video File Storage

Week 03 Questions -- Online Censorship - Account-Level Censorship-Resistance and Decentralized Image and Video File Storage

Do you think online censorship is a right or a form of government control? Can online censorship be biased? Does online censorship have the capability to harm rather than protect? Image Source

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Week 02 Reflection -- How Bastiat's Ideas Apply to Today's World

Week 02 Reflection -- How Bastiat's Ideas Apply to Today's World

When reading The Law by Frederic Bastiat, I often found myself making connections between the political climate he was referencing and the political climate I'm currently living in. For example, Bastiat