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Saturday May 18, 2013
Today in 1917, the United States Congress ordains the Selective Draft Act, or Selective Service act of 1917 which demands individuals become soldiers to fight World War I.

Those who suppress freedom always do so in the name of law and order. — John V. Lindsay


Topic: ‘The Broken Window’

1. Government – The Fallacy of Ad Verecundiam

GnosticMedia.com | Today we’ll be discussing what it means to believe in government. Is government real, or a figment of your collective, religious imagination? Does not voting mean that we’d be sitting around like a bunch of lazy couch potatoes doing nothing? Or, if we use critical thinking, is it really our first course of action to disempower the criminals whom we call politicians? Is voting the only way to effect change? Or is it in reality one of the least effective ways to effect change and gain freedom? And what does it mean to live in a democratic (or “mob-ruled”) society, anyway?... - [More]

Posted: March 2, 2012 in Audio

2. That Which Is Seen, And That Which Is Not Seen

Mises.org | Have you ever witnessed the anger of the good shopkeeper, James B., when his careless son happened to break a pane of glass? If you have been present at such a scene, you will most assuredly bear witness to the fact, that every one of the spectators, were there even thirty of them, by common consent apparently, offered the unfortunate owner this invariable consolation: “It is an ill wind that blows nobody good. Everybody must live, and what would become of the glaziers if panes of glass were never broken?”... - [More]

Posted: July 6, 2011 in Articles

3. The Broken Window Fallacy

samselikoff | This short video explains one of the most persistent economic fallacies of our day.... - [More]

Posted: January 3, 2011 in Recommended, Videos

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