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aderwent Posted: Thu, Sep 15 2011 7:50 PM

Hey guys, I've started a new blog at http://www.anewliberty.com/ and would appreciate it if you would comment on my article. I'm just starting this blogging thing, and would like some feedback. Whether that be on the content of my first article, or on how I could format it better, or improve my writing/presentation skills. I'm still an aspiring Austrian economist, so I'd like to get some good discussion on my blog posts so I can continue to learn and grow as an Austrian. Thanks for anyone who stops by, and sorry if you consider this spamming your board.

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Wheylous replied on Thu, Sep 15 2011 9:10 PM

I suggest you don't use "Big Government", as it alienates some people because you seem like an alarmist. No need for the extra capitalization of word "big." Argue the logic, that's what will get you there.

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Eric080 replied on Thu, Sep 15 2011 9:11 PM

I'd use a catchier font.  My two cents wink

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Wheylous replied on Thu, Sep 15 2011 9:30 PM

I second that. The bold is a bit alarmist :P. It resembles those fake "bodybuilding in 3 weeks if you sign up now" websites.

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aderwent replied on Fri, Sep 16 2011 9:53 AM

Thanks guys! I jazzed up the title's font a little, and I had no idea my post was bolded until you said something haha! I also replaced Big Government with either the federal government or just the government. I guess I'm so used to preaching to the choir I forget I could alienate some people. I really appreciate the help. I feel like I need to start speaking out more, instead of continuing to preach to the choir. Let me know if you have any more ideas, even if that's for an article topic!

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Marko replied on Fri, Sep 16 2011 9:59 AM

What is your blog going to be about?

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aderwent replied on Fri, Sep 16 2011 10:27 AM

Well, a lot of things. I've been reading quite a bit for the past few years. The topics have ranged from economics, to political philosphy, to agriculture, to alternative medicine. My angle though will be to tie all of it together, sort of as a "super-science", a science of liberty. Instead of speaking about the things separately, I will integrate them, the way I  think they should be already. That's sort of how I see my blog being apart from ones already out there. I think I've learned enough to get started on this for now, but I'll always be expanding my knowledge for truth, so the blog really has a lot of potential. Feel free to weigh in, either here or by commenting on the posts on my blog.

By the way, everyone, in my first article I find out almost 1/4 of the households in the United States had zero income earners in 2010. If social security earners aren't included in that... wtf?

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aderwent replied on Fri, Sep 23 2011 6:45 PM

I have a new article up about the expense of college education.  You can probably skip the second paragraph.  Let me know what you think.  I wouldn't mind some dialogue.

 

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