Corporate Feudalism: The End of Nation States
Corporate Feudalism: The End of Nation States — Steve LovelaceHave you ever read Dune? Set 20,000 years in the future, it tells of a universe controlled by a hodgepodge of corporate and feudal...
View ArticleUniversal Health Care and Job Creators
Universal Health Care and Job Creators — Steve LovelaceIn recent years, conservative politicians have talked about creating more jobs to boost the economy. They talk about lowering taxes on wealthy...
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Television Inflation — Steve LovelaceWhen it comes to money, the more you print, the less it’s worth. This is a basic law of economics, and it doesn’t just apply to the money supply. If there are only...
View ArticleThe Means of Production in the Information Age
The Means of Production in the Information Age — Steve LovelaceKarl Marx explained that Capitalism is based on a limited ownership of the means of production. It takes a lot of money to build an auto...
View ArticleA Trip to the World Bank
A Trip to the World Bank — Steve LovelaceIt all started with the commencement ceremony in May 2000. The keynote speaker was James Wolfensohn, president of the World Bank, an international agency that...
View ArticleCampaign Philanthropy
Campaign Philanthropy — Steve LovelaceThe 2012 Presidential Campaign broke just about every fundraising record out there. Thanks to the Supreme Court’s “Citizens United” ruling, candidates at every...
View ArticleDecimal Currency in America
Decimal Currency in America — Steve LovelaceThe metric system has never caught on in the U.S., but when it comes to decimal measures, there is one place where America has been a pioneer. We were one of...
View ArticleBig Sports and the Cable TV Bubble
Big Sports and the Cable TV Bubble — Steve Lovelace In economics, a “bubble” occurs when when something gets wildly overvalued. Its value increases to ridiculous amounts, until people realize what’s...
View ArticleThe Olympic Costs of Hosting the Olympics
The Olympic Costs of Hosting the Olympics — Steve Lovelace Hosting the Olympic Games is one of the biggest honors a city (and country) can have. The World Cup is just as prestigious, especially in...
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