Photo: Foreigners in Vietnam, left to right: Dustin (SF), me (LA), Shawn (Singapore) I used to think that the Internet was a global network that worked pretty much the same way regardless of whether you’re in the U.S. or Vietnam. If that was ever the case, it isn’t any more. Last night, I was asked…Continue Reading…
Answer: our own government’s foreign policy of military interventionism. This question — what motivates terrorists? — is the key question that we must understand in order to reduce and, ideally, eliminate terrorism. Increased airport security and full-body scanners are not the solution. They do not address the root cause. And they are not, and will…Continue Reading…
I was watching Schoolhouse Rock videos on YouTube when I came across the following:
I’ve been reading Ron Paul’s The Revolution, and have already mentioned what it says about gold. Today I’d like to quote a bit about what Paul says regarding the income tax. Essentially, he believes we should completely abolish it, and replace it with nothing, not even a sales tax– and after reading his argument, I…Continue Reading…
I mentioned this book previously. Bought any gas lately? How about food? Do you think prices are going up by only a few percent per year? Consider this, from page 144: …the “inflation rate” itself, which is tracked using the Consumer Price Index (CPI), tends to be measured in a misleading way. Ask the average…Continue Reading…