Spreading the Idea of Liberty
Liberty is about our own lives. The libertarian tradition provides the path forward to make it real. It is about more than studying. It is about living.
Archive for March, 2013
Safer Than Cash — Gold Regains Its Rightful Place
As governments try to take savings, we will have to act to prevent it. One of the best ways to do this is by reducing cash holdings and to buy gold instead.
Learn This Lesson from Cyprus Before it’s Too Late
Yes, I know I’ve written about Cyprus a lot. Because mark my words, the theft of retirement savings is a global trend.
What Does Liberty Really Mean to You?
For some time now — years actually — I have pondered the nature of liberty. Or more specifically, what liberty actually means to me.
The Bright Side of the Cypriot Banking Crisis
The raid on Cypriot bank accounts hasn’t all been bad news. It has shown that individuals have a natural revulsion to socialism.
Might Cyprus Be the New Bubble that Breaks the World?
Let the Cypriot banks that are under threat die a quick death, even if that means not paying those who believe they are owed.
Where Cyprus Got the Idea for its Savings Raid
If you had looked over my shoulder yesterday you would have seen me devouring info on the latest raid by a national government on private savings. Of course, what’s happening in Cyprus is just a drop in the ocean compared to what’s happening here in Australia.
‘What in the World is a Bitcoin?’
Bitcoin is digital currency. It doesn’t actually exist in our physical world…only in computers. It is not controlled by any government or central bank. And it’s private.
Freelance Investigator Takes on the Australian Mortgage Industry
Today I talk to Nick Hubble about what could turn out to be one of the biggest bombshells set to hit the Australian mortgage industry.
Awaken Your Optimism Bias
Optimism Bias is the tendency to overestimate the chances of good events in our lives and underestimate the bad. According to psychologists, about 80% of us have the bias.
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