How FDR Spawned an Age of Inflation
Franklin Delano Roosevelt (FDR) confiscated (stole) the private gold holdings of ordinary Americans and defaulted on the promise to redeem US dollars in gold.
Paper and the Fed Have Destroyed the Penny and the Rest of Our Money
The penny phenomenon is good example of what the federal government — and, specifically, the Federal Reserve — has done to our…
Modern Monetary Theory is Not Conservative
Modern monetary theory (MMT) is an accounting gimmick that promises to bend reality and time. There's nothing conservative about utopian Money For Nothing dreams.
(Still) The People's Choice
DOGE should have discovered by now that we need to eliminate the federal government altogether. Or at the very least, they should bring on Ron Paul
The Problem of "Hoarding"
It should be common sense that saving is good, yet the Keynesians and neo-Keynesians insist on the fallacy that saving is "leakage"…
Can Donald Trump Save the Dollar?
Maintaining the US dollar's status as "global reserve currency" may sound honorable, but is it really? Why continue propping up this destructive,…
How Inflation Helps the State at Your Expense
Inflationary monetary policy benefits those who have first access to new money at the expense of those who do not. Wealthier individuals, businesses, and financial entities are the first recipients, allowing them to use this new money to their advantage by investing in assets that outpace inflation.
Fiat Money's Cultural Impact
Fiat money has far-reaching cultural consequences, including the erosion of traditional values, the rise of materialism and short-term thinking, and the perpetuation of corruption and debt.
The Federal Reserve Helps the Rich and Hurts the Poor
Always when new money is produced, there is a redistribution in favor of those who receive the new money and spend it at the old, still low prices and to the detriment of those who receive the new money later and see prices rise faster than their income.
Fiat Money Wrecks Culture
Fiat money wrecks the culture in many ways. By creating near-permanent price inflation, the value of both your earnings and savings are reduced, thus nudging you into a short-term perspective.