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  • Re: Enron: The Smartes Guys in the Room Critique

    Hi Eric, There are few things to point out. The number one most crucial point is this: "The real problem with SEC rules is that they give investors a false sense of security, a sense that the government is protecting them from dangerous investments." Rockwell The investors and customers of...
    Posted to History (Forum) by Carter on Wed, Feb 11 2009
  • Corruption and Regulation

    Some one asked me in an agrument what for some examples of lack of government intervention (regulation) eliminating corruption. Right away I think of the tech industries. Do you have any other examples?
    Posted to Economics Questions (Forum) by Wilhelm Raschke on Fri, Jan 16 2009
  • Re: Inflationary Pressures and Commodity Prices

    To learn about the dangerous path that regulation leads to, please read Mises's excellent analysis. Middle-of-the-Road Policy Leads to Socialism Regulations are dangerous because they breed more regulation, reduce the incentive for private parties to perform due diligence, and lead to moral hazard...
    Posted to Economics Questions (Forum) by Stanley Pinchak on Mon, Nov 17 2008
  • Natural economic order

    First of all, I would like to introduce myself. I am a computer programmer from the Netherlands. I am working on a theory of money and banking derived from the "Natural Economic Order" of Silvio Gesell. "Natural Economic Order" clearly states that the root the economic and monetary...
    Posted to Economics Questions (Forum) by niphtrique on Fri, Oct 3 2008
  • nuclear energy

    Quick question for my (government high school) forensics class: Why have no new nuclear power plants been built here (the us) for about 30 years? secondly, what regulations on building currently prevent new generation 3 plants from being built?
    Posted to Economics Questions (Forum) by lidphi on Tue, Sep 9 2008
  • CALL FOR UNIFIED REGULATION OF GLOBAL BANKING...

    NY Fed chief urges global bank framework By James Politi in Washington and Gillian Tett in London Published: June 8 2008 23:32 | Last updated: June 8 2008 23:32 Banks and investment banks whose health is crucial to the global financial system should operate under a unified regulatory framework with “appropriate...
    Posted to General (Forum) by Superfluous on Sun, Jun 8 2008
  • Re: Could anarchy work in human society?

    [quote]I average 2 burglaries and one act of vandalism (graffiti or broken windows) a year, with state protection - and I live in a relatively low-crime city. [/quote] You emphasize with as if state "protection" is clearly superior to any alternatives. It's not. It isn't even protection...
    Posted to Political Theory (Forum) by Len Budney on Fri, May 9 2008
  • Aviation regulation?

    I've been wondering lately how the aviation sector would work in an anarcho-capitalist society, and how common rules regarding flying would develop and be adopted/enforced. I'm not concerned about things like airline safety etc. since this would obviously be solved through certificates and such...
    Posted to Economics Questions (Forum) by embe on Tue, Apr 15 2008
  • Re: Blueprint for Financial Regulatory Reform

    We need to get more Ron Paul types out there telling the truth. People - I want you to start writing letters to all of your legislators - your rep, your senators, and yes, your state legislators - and tell them to oppose more regulation and list the reasons why. Contact with the local LP and the local...
    Posted to Economics Questions (Forum) by krazy kaju on Mon, Mar 31 2008
  • What enivronmental measures do you support?

    Let's say man-made global warming is a real threat. In the abscence of anarcho-capitalism, what law would you support to address this issue? I see much hostility here toward the "social engineers" (aka most environmentalists) since none of their statist solutions would solve anything. At...
    Posted to General (Forum) by afruff23 on Tue, Feb 19 2008
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