Tag Archives: Liberal Capitalism

Hoover Institution: Uncommon Knowledge: Richard Epstein on Inequality, Taxes, Politics and Health Care

. I actually agree with Richard Epstein on one thing. Which is definitely a rarity, but when Epstein says that its not that inequality is a problem. But the lack of mobility and opportunity for people at the bottom, or … Continue reading

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Economic Policy Journal: Opinion: Robert Ringer: The Individual Versus the State

Ayn Rand I’ve been reading going on for about five years or so now since I started blogging about what is called Laissez-Fair capitalism. Which means government out of the economy. Well let’s think about that for a minute to … Continue reading

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AlterNet: Opinion: Robert Reich: “American Capitalism is in Crisis”: Liberal Capitalism vs. Social Capitalism

alternet.orgSource: (via Robert Reich: American Capitalism is Broken | Alternet) There are a lot of so-called Progressives in America who are really are what would be called Social Democrats or Socialists in Canada or Europe that argue that “Canada and Europe … Continue reading

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AEI: Opinion: James Pethokoukis: The New Marxism: What is Democratic Capitalism

AEI: Opinion: James Pethokoukis: The New Marxism Rik Schneider on Google+ The New Democrat on Facebook The New Democrat on Twitter This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger Winston Churchill famously said, “Democracy is the worst … Continue reading

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The New York Times: Opinion: Thomas Edsall: Is The Safety Net Just Masking Tape?: Economic Power vs. The Welfare State

The New York Times: Opinion: Thomas Edsall: Is the Safety Net Just Masking Tape? This post was originally posted at The New Democrat on Blogger I’ve been looking for a new term or phrase that could describe an economic agenda … Continue reading

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Commonsense Cap: The Phil Donahue Show- Milton Friedman: Why Capitalism is Best

Source: FreeState Plus This is an interesting debate to have, because when you are talking about capitalism, it depends on what version of capitalism you are talking about. Because there are several versions of capitalism. Like socialism, there are many versions … Continue reading

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Brittle: Video: Milton Friedman: Liberty and Equality?

Brittle: Video: Milton Friedman: Liberty and Equality? As libertarian economist Milton Friedman said, a society that aims for equality over liberty, will have neither. The reason being that if you keep taking from the wealthy to give to the poor, … Continue reading

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