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Ludwig von Mises (1881-1973) was the greatest economist of my time. His greatest works can be accessed here at no charge.

Mises believed that property, freedom and peace are and should be the hallmarks of a satisfying and prosperous society. I agree. Mises proved beyond a shadow of a doubt that the prospect for general and individual prosperity is maximized, indeed, is only possible, if the principle of private property reigns supreme. What's yours is yours. What's mine is mine. When the line between yours and mine is smudged, the door to conflict opens. Without freedom (individual liberty of action) the principle of private property is neutered and the free market, which is the child of property and freedom and the mother of prosperity and satisfaction, cannot exist. Peace is the goal of a prosperous and satisfying society of free individuals, not peace which is purchased by submission to the enemies of property and freedom, but peace which results from the unyielding defense of these principles against all who challenge them.

In this blog I measure American society against the metrics of property, freedom and peace.

Thursday, April 10, 2025

Where Is Trump Taking Us?

I've come around to the belief that Trump doesn't give a crap about a lot of things on the level of principle. That includes the rule of law and economics. I believe he has a goal in mind and his means of achieving that goal is making winning "deals." He will use civic law and economics when they suit his purposes, not because he believes in them. The only thing he really understands is leverage, arm-twisting and the art of bluff and bluster which he will use whenever and however he needs to, damn the consequences, as long as he wins. And winning to him means achieving his goal. The difficult part is sifting through the bluff and bluster and figuring out what his actual, real goal is. At this point, it's anybody's guess.

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