Principle 05
What Is the Right Value of a House?
HIGHLAND, UT | 29 July 2008 | The International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced recently that housing prices in the U.S. are “overvalued” by as much as 20%. A common misconception in the world today is that things have inherent value and that when prices fluctuate they become overvalued or undervalued. What the IMF and other economists […]
29Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
The Follies of Fannie and Freddie
MAPLETON, UT | July 22, 2008 | Recently, two names have been plastered across headlines so often you’d be forgiven for thinking they were the latest hollywood pair. Their celebrity status has been cemented by constant mentions in the top news programs, length pieces on their life history, and endless gossip and rumors about their […]
22Jul2008 | Israel Curtis | 1 comment | Continued
FDIC (Fear Drives Ignorant Consumers)
by Matthew Pilling, Guest Author
SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 16 July 2008 | In a move that stirs up images of the Great Depression, people are lining up outside of IndyMac Bank branches to see that they “get theirs” before there is nothing left to get. Because of the number of people waiting to close their […]
“It’s Not a Tumor!”
By Matthew Pilling, Guest Author
SALT LAKE CITY, UT | 12 July 2008 | Ten years ago, a good friend was diagnosed with highly advanced brain cancer. The doctors told the family that there were some tough choices to be made. The tumors had grown to the point that standard treatments wouldn’t slow their growth. Their placement […]
How Do You Celebrate Independence?
HIGHLAND, UT | 4 July 2008 | Ah! The Fourth of July! That great mid-summer holiday. Full of parades and beauty pageants, fireworks, barbecues, 10k races, pancake breakfasts in the park, and flag raising ceremonies. This is what this holiday is all about, right? Oh, and thinking about the signing of the Declaration of Independence (whatever […]
4Jul2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 1 comment | Continued
Congressman Chris Cannon vs. Challenger Jason Chaffetz
Freedom and Prosperity in Utah’s 3rd Congressional District
Alpine, UT | June 23, 2008| It’s time to vote. Tomorrow, Utahan’s will once again have an opportunity to send a political message to the country. It’s this capitalist’s hope that tomorrow-before we vote-we might all remember to “wake-up” and “turn our brains on” as I remind my […]
Desperate to Exchange
HIGHLAND, UT | 2 June 2008| In a market where no one is confident enough to exchange, people can get pretty creative. This can give rise to some very interesting opportunities for those whose eyes are open and who position themselves for such opportunities.
Two stories recently—one this weekend and another about a month ago—tell about merchants who are […]
The Moral Confusion of Wal-Mart Haters
MAPLETON, UT | 16 May 2008 | It’s not that uncommon for people to resent big business – and the degree of their resentment is usually in proportion to the size and success of the object of their hate. In response to an article on the Huffington Post, I would like to examine the claims […]
16May2008 | Israel Curtis | 10 comments | Continued
Create Value, Save a City!
HIGHLAND, UT | 21 April 2008 | Productivity and prosperity can often come in the most obscure and unexpected places. Many people have talents and strengths that lie hidden from themselves but are apparent to others. Many call these strengths and talents unique abilities. Everyone has at least one unique ability, and the question is […]
21Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Can the Kibbutz survive without Capitalism?
MAPLETON, UT | 17 April 2008 | In the kibbutzim of Israel, as in communal societies around the world, an entire generation attempted to live by the ideology of collectivism. Years later, all such social experiments have ended with one choice: adopt capitalist principles or cease to exist. The consequences of collectivism have resulted in two […]
17Apr2008 | Israel Curtis | 5 comments | Continued
Scientists Able to Shrink World
HIGHLAND, UT | 7 April 2008 | Scientists have found a way to make this great big world of ours much smaller: “The Grid” as they are calling it is a device which makes the quick speeds of broadband Internet communication pale in comparison. Jonathan Leake, science editor of British Times Online, reported Sunday that […]
7Apr2008 | Jason K. Vaughn | 0 comments | Continued
Urgent: A Free Capitalist Call to Action
Saving Freedom: A FreeCapitalist Call to Action
Launching the Faire Action Forums™ and Free Capitalist “Community Councils”
ALPINE, UT | 25 February 2008 | My whole life it seems, I’ve been thinking about making the world a better place. It seems to me that some people are simply born into the world thinking about the general condition […]
I couldn't agree with you more. Yes, morals are objective, while the valuation of material things is subjective.
God values ...
I think the point here is that people choose those whom they trust. When the government, by force, arranges a ...
Ammon,
As always, you bring up good points. You're right--truth doesn't need to have an advantage of time in order ...
I think one of the greatest things about the voting process is that there is never complete objectivity or truth, ...