Clearing the Tabs September 30, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on October 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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September 17
The future belongs to Fabians
In an age of extremes, we need moderation

September 18
The Liberals' open immigration policy has failed
Canada's immigration system was once the envy of the developed world. That is no longer the case

September 20

Fed up with Fed Talk? Fact-checking Central Banking Fairy Tales!

The Coming Strangulation of Free Speech
Collusion between Big Tech and Western governments is a growing threat.

September 22
The phoney populism of Harris and Trump
Neither candidate is serious about championing the interests of the masses.

September 26
Immigration Has Benefits and Drawbacks
Policy-makers must keep both in mind to craft a sensible immigration system.

Clearing the Tabs September 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on September 30. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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September 5
How AI will embolden the tyranny of Big Tech
The power of the Silicon Valley oligarchs is set to expand exponentially.

September 6
Kamala Runs for President as Businesses Flee Her State
She vows an ‘opportunity economy’ but comes from a political culture that is hostile to enterprise.

September 9
Climatism Or Energy Humanism?
Climate catastrophists claim we need to quit using hydrocarbons. These 13 charts show why we need a pro-energy, pro-human outlook

September 15
Study Tying Regular Church Attendance to Emotional Well-Being Points to Biblical Truth

Clearing the Tabs June 30, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on July 15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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June 17
The media’s great awokening is alienating the masses
Audiences are fed up with newspapers, Hollywood and Big Tech all singing from the same woke hymn sheet.

June 18
Doctors Didn't Disappear, They've Happily Chosen to Earn More

June 19
The Road to Neo-Feudalism
Western societies stand on the brink of a great reversion towards a demographically and economically stagnant society reminiscent of the Dark Ages.

June 22
Cut Taxes For Restaurant Waiters, But Don't Expect Growth

Clearing the Tabs March 15, 2024

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on March 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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March 2, 2024
California deficit soars to $73 billion

March 5, 2024
Cosmopolis or Bust?
In order to function, a cosmopolis must embrace both toleration and the rule of law.

March 8, 2024
Transit Carries 74% of 2019 Riders in January

Disparate Impact Thinking Is Destroying Our Civilization

March 11
Woke big tech has launched a fatal crusade against free speech
AI has transformed the way we collect data. In the wrong hands, it could prove disastrous

Clearing the Tabs April 30, 2023

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on April  15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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April 19
The end of the Silicon Valley dream
How the home of big tech lost its way

April 24
The inhumanity of the green agenda
The ‘sustainability’ regime is impoverishing the world.

April 26
Wisconsin Town Fights Big Solar (And Climate Corporatism)
Chicago-based Invenergy wants to cover about seven square miles of the tiny town of Christiana with solar panels. The town and local residents are suing to stop it.

April 27
How Not to Revitalize Downtown

Clearing the Tabs May 15, 2022

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on May 31. And note that just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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May 3
America is quietly reinventing itself
Millennials and minorities, priced out of Democratic metropolises, are now thriving in Florida and Texas.

May 4
Do we need a capitalist civil war?
The working class suffer when elites agree

Revisiting Mitch Daniels' "Truce" on Social Issues
Those who would trade cultural priorities for economic prosperity end up with neither

May 6
China and Russia rejoice at America’s quest to go green

May 9

The Independent Republics of Big Tech—Not 'Disinformation'—Are the Biggest Threat to Our Democracy

May 11
Between the stupid and the evil
America deserves better than a choice between woke Democrats and reactionary Republicans.

May 14
There’s One Simple Trick for Making America’s Post-Pandemic Cities Great Again
Many office workers simply aren’t coming back. That means tough times ahead for big cities, but also a chance for renewal and revival.

Clearing the Tabs May 31, 2021

Happy Memorial Day!

May 20
Inflation Is the Most Miserable Tax of All

May 21

Follow The Money: How Texas Squandered $66 Billion on Unreliable Wind & Solar

May 23

‘Big Tech’ Risks Going Down A Path Of Decline Paved By ‘Big Rail’

May 25
Capitalism Can't Fix An Artificial Labor Shortage

$85 Billion for Empty Buses and Railcars

May 26
What ‘I, Pencil’ Could Teach Joe Biden About Supply Chains

May 27
Joe Biden’s Imaginary America

His policies seem designed for coastal enclaves that do not represent most of the country

Clearing the Tabs January 15, 2021

Happy New Year!

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. It appears the month will be a long one, and a lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on January 31 as well. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

May 2021 be the year of commerce.

— 𝔸𝕞𝕚𝕥𝕪 𝕊𝕙𝕝𝕒𝕖𝕤 (@AmityShlaes) January 2, 2021

January 3

Can California stop Big Tech from decamping for cheaper places?

January 4

The Return of Reckless Keynesian Economic Policy

Beyond Economic Populism

January 5
Amazon Failed at Health Care Because It Wasn't a 'Disrupter'

What Biden's Rich Supporters Won't Tell Him About Taxes

January 10
The Lesson We Should Learn from 2020

Mind on Money: The American idea is superior to politics

January 11
Will 2021 Bring Positive Change for Working-Class People?

Seven New Books on Faith, Work & Economics

January 12
Is Civility Futile in the Face of Injustice?

The Missing Piece of the D.B. Cooper Story
Many saw flight attendant Tina Mucklow as the key to the mysterious skyjacking. But does her story hold the answers?

A New Localism Can Heal, Advance Flyover Country

The big ‘cancel’

January 13
Who Wants to Cut Taxes for the Rich? Democrats!

January 14
In the World of Business, 'Unimaginable Power' Doesn't Exist

Find the Place You Love. Then Move There.
If where you live isn’t truly your home, and you have the resources to make a change, it could do wonders for your happiness.

January 15
We must take a stand against the insurrectionists
If you are a principled centrist or principled conservative, now is not the time to remain silent.

When Pragmatic Politics Goes Bad: An Apology to the Never Trumpers
I have awakened on too many days with gratitude on my lips for the blessing of living in a peaceful, orderly, democratic, and free society to see such hard-won advances thrown away for political ambition. Those who realized our inheritance was at risk saw more clearly than I did.

The $25 Billion Theft