Gradnium Discussion

The reflection this week is over a talk by Dr. Antony Davies for the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma State University. The talk is titled "Cooperation & Coercion". This presentation by

@karsonyounger posed the question: "The Covid-19 vaccine has been heavy, recommended by the government and small businesses, many are skeptical of the scientifically approved vaccine, but more places

Under What Circumstances is the Use of Force (i.e. Coercion) Okay?

Image Source Their are two schools of thought when it comes to allowing economic growth. On one hand you have coercion, where the government tells you what to do and you must follow. On the other hand

Image Source julie.blank14 posted the question What are a few situations in which you believe that the use of force by a private citizen is truly justified or possibly even commendable? While I believe

Image Source Is police brutality as bad as some people say it is? Should the police force have the ability to use force to the point of killing a suspect or should they only be allowed to subdue individuals?

Understanding the Differences between Political- and Market-Entrepreneurs

Image source generalfritz14 posted the question "Would you trust a politician making non-bias decisions for the economy that also has a direct tie to a company?" To put it plainly no I would

@joshweertman posed the question "If subsidies are harmful to the free market, why are they still used by the government?" From the Oxford dictionary, a subsidy is "a sum of money granted

Image Source How limited should the government be in the free market before the market is at risk? In what way could government involvement in the free market be beneficial? If subsidies are harmful to

Image Source The founding fathers of our nation set up our economy with this in mind, that liberty and the freedom of the people should be above economic gains. This idea stayed with our nation for many

This post is in reflection on a presentation by Michael Matheson Miller titled Big Tech is Watching You. Michael Matheson Miller gave this speech so a group including the Free Enterprise Society at Oklahoma

@joshweertman posed the question "Should we care if the government watches us if we have nothing to hide? Why or why not?" We should care that the government is watching us if we have nothing

The Dangers and Implications of Big Tech Surveillance

Image Source allisonmckinney posted the question Do you feel that "big brother" and tech surveillance is avoidable in modern society? While government surveillance is not obvious, I do think

Image Source Why do you think society has accepted constant surveillance as the norm? Is government surveillance worth the invasion of privacy for the security of the public? Should we care if the government

This post is a reflection and response to the film Poverty, Inc. The film was shown at the Student Union Theater at Oklahoma State University on April 6th as part of the Engineers Without Borders club

@corndog2k2 posed the question "When should poverty be blamed on the system and when should it be blamed on the person in poverty?" Poverty is a complicated issue. There is no single solution

Do you think the world is past the point of people living in extreme poverty? What are your thoughts on people like Akon using their wealth acquired in America or other places and investing it in places

Image Source allisonmckinney posted the question, "Why do you think there hasn't been many solutions to help alleviate poverty in the world?" Poverty has been a problem for the entirety of