I put for the general inclination of all mankind, a perpetual and restless desire of power after power, that ceaseth only in death. —Thomas Hobbes, The Leviathan California continues to attack businesses and entrepreneurial freedom. Leviathan has awakened, this time with Assembly Bill 257, promoting a state-controlled trade union for all
“It is not Wisdom but authority that makes a law.” -- Thomas Hobbes That meal, guest or package that came to your front door this month is part of a massive delivery industry. Free Range Entrepreneurs (FREs), drivers whose transportation work is varied, temporary, and frequently changing, are critical to our economy
A student goes into a bank. He tells the personal loan banker, “I want to borrow $7,500 per year for the next four or five years.” “That’s at least $30,000 over time,” the banker says. “Personal loans have a 10 percent interest factor.” “For my loan,” says the student, “I need an interest rate close to a home mortgage, like 6 percent. Also, I
In the name of “protecting workers,” progressive legislators put people out of work. For their own good, of course. Original Article: “ Leviathan Devours Free Range Entrepreneurs” This Audio Mises Wire is generously sponsored by Christopher
Congressional Democrats are trying to intervene in a complex and varied market they know little about but that consumers navigate without need of help. This will not end well. Original Article: Washington’s Planned Theft of Credit Card
Headline math is a simple percentage expressed as a fact without context. Its design is to create an emotional response, support an opinion, or generate a click past the paywall. Once articulated, it exists in speech as a noun. W. Brian Arthur’s paper “Economics in Nouns and Verbs” explains the use of nouns to express a conclusion as fact,
Our vacation airline tickets in September were funded by accumulated miles on our Alaska Airlines credit card. While on vacation this summer, my brother-in-law graciously hosted eight of us for dinner. He tried to downplay the generous hospitality by saying he had just gotten his “cash back” award from his credit card company. The “cash back”
The State of California, unable to unionize fast food workers, now is trying to create workers councils that will set labor policies for fast food restaurants. This will not end well.Original Article: “ Leviathan Is on the Menu
Pongo por inclinación general de toda la humanidad, un perpetuo e inquieto deseo de poder tras poder, que sólo cesa con la muerte. —Thomas Hobbes, El Leviatán California sigue atacando a los negocios y a la libertad empresarial. El Leviatán ha despertado, esta vez con la Ley de la Asamblea 257, que promueve un sindicato controlado por el Estado
« No es la Sabiduría sino la autoridad la que hace una ley » . -- Thomas Hobbes Esa comida, ese invitado o ese paquete que ha llegado a su puerta este mes forma parte de una enorme industria de reparto. Los empresarios autónomos (Free Range Entrepreneurs, FRE), conductores cuyo trabajo de transporte es variado,
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