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corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 07 Reflection -- When Government Regulation is Necessary
Image Source In chapter 7 of The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized, Dr. Bylund depicted government regulation as a restrictive force on businesses meant to direct their production into a different fashion
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corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 07 Response -- The U.S. Government's Response to the Pandemic
Image Source @hattiehughs14 asked, "Should the government have the power to decide if a business can be open or not during a pandemic?" In mid-March of 2020, the U.S. government gave orders for
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corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 07 Questions -- The Role of Government Regulation in Society
Image Source What is the role of government regulation in society? If all economic regulations in the United States were abolished, would the economy flourish or fall apart? What government regulations
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 06 Reflection -- Addressing Monopoly Power in Hospitals is Tricky
Image Source Something I noticed as I read through a few articles on monopolies is that monopolies are seen very negatively. They're seen as a threat to consumers as well as a threat to fair competition
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 06 Response -- Yes, Amazon is a Packaged Goods Monopoly
Image Source @generalfritz14 asked, "Would Amazon be considered a monopoly? What other monopolies, if there are any, are there in the United States and why?" Yes, Amazon can be considered a monopoly.
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 06 Questions -- Monopoly Power -- What Should We Fear?
Image Source What can a capitalist government do to prevent the formation of monopolies? Is the Apple company a monopoly? What can a small company do to gain footing when competing with a rival monopoly?
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 05 Reflection -- "Democratic Socialism" is an Oxymoron
Image Source There is a strong push in the United States for Democratic Socialism, with Bernie Sanders as one of the idea's leading advocates. Democratic socialists have the lofty desire to end oppression
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 05 Response -- Effects of Competition in a Free Market Economy
Image source @nziske asked, "Do you think that competition within our free market economy makes it stronger?" An important factor in ensuring the quality of goods and services provided by American
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 05 Questions -- Central Planning and Totalitarianism
Image source Is it feasible to have democracy in an economy with centralized power? Is there a way to form a middle ground between socialism and capitalism other than "planning for competition"?
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 04 Reflection -- The Value of Entrepreneurship in an Economy
Image Source In his presentation about the book he coauthored, Socialism Sucks: Two Economists Drink Their Way Through the Unfree World, Benjamin Powell made the interesting point that entrepreneurship
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 04 Response -- Venezuelan Economic Crisis Mainly Caused by Socialist Ideals
@generalfritz14 asked, "Venezuela went from “Democratic Socialism” to “Starving Socialism”. What political events/policies went into place to lead to this collapse? Who or what is to blame?"
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 04 Questions -- The Current Realities of Socialism around the World
Can workers under a socialist economy come up with more valuable products than workers under a capitalist economy? What is the most optimal spot on the socialism-capitalism spectrum? Pure socialism, pure
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 3 Reflection -- Play-to-earn Games Don't Seem Worthwhile
Today, many video games are created by large companies with the intent to make money, and many games can cost tens of thousands or hundreds of thousands of dollars (Investopia). Other than the parts of
corndog2k2
gradnium
5y
Week 03 Questions -- Online Censorship
image source Here are some questions I have regarding online censorship: How can we distinguish between informative and misinformative sources on the internet? Who should decide when internet content be
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