Socialism

Caribbean, Communism, Cuba, Economics, Entrepreneurship, Fidel Castro, Havana, Human Rights, Marxism, Politics, Socialism, South America, Totalitarianism, Travel

HAVANA, SEPTEMBER 6, 2016 — “I’m not a big fan of Fidel,” our guide Jorge* says. We have known him for less than ten minutes. The driver, who speaks little English, nods approvingly. “His name is Fidel, too” says Jorge, patting the driver on the back. “This is the good Fidel.” The first assumption I…

The Problem with Free Water Bottles

Jul 1, 2012

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Budapest, Economics, Europe, Free Stuff, Handouts, Hungary, Socialism, Taxes, Water Bottles

I was at Budapest-Keleti this morning for one of my weekend trips out of town, and I had a couple minutes to kill before boarding so I pulled out my current book, Catch-22 (I know, I haven’t read it yet). Reading about Yossarian and his zany flight squadron while waiting for a train, I had…

Too Little Central Control in the EU?

Jun 17, 2012

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Central Government, Centralized Power, Democratic Socialism, Economics, Europe, Eurozone Crisis, George Soros, Government, Greece, Greeks, Monetary Union, Paul Krugman, Politics, Socialism, Spain

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the public’s money.” – Alexis de Tocqueville, misattributed I had the extreme displeasure of reading Paul Krugman’s latest excretion today. He begins by complimenting (nay, sucking up to) the Greek people and ends by making a specious claim…

Discovering Cuba: Economics, Entrepreneurship, and the Future

The Problem with Free Water Bottles

Too Little Central Control in the EU?