I finally got the chance to see Atlas Shrugged Part I. And I must say I was inspired, inspired to reread the book…and try my hand at writing a better screenplay. The one they used was amateurish, reminiscent of some recent mega church propaganda films. OK, it wasn’t as bad as Avatar. And it didn’t… Continue Reading
Taking on the Abortion Issue
I haven’t made enough political enemies yet. So I guess it’s time to take on the most rancorous, divisive issue of all: the abortion question. I jest, slightly. Part of me wishes I could avoid the issue entirely, as it divides both the liberal, conservative, and libertarian camps. And it will divide the new Upper… Continue Reading
Politics in Four Dimensions
For quite some time on the main site I had a logo which was labeled “liberty, equality, nature.” Meanwhile, the “books” were either red for equality, green for nature, or blue for morality. I had a mismatch. Morality belonged in the logo, and maybe I needed to add some pure liberty books — though my… Continue Reading
Beyond Capitalism
Capital. The rich have it and the poor need it. The poor work for wages while the rich can sit back and collect dividends and interest. Karl Marx declared the arrangement unfair. He had a point. But Marx’s solution was worse than the problem. Take capital out of the hands of the capitalists and put… Continue Reading
Marginal Tax Rates
I have been toying around with the idea of a free money allowance as a prebate for a unified flat income tax. The numbers are interesting, if a bit disheartening. I had hoped to push a 25% flat rate with possibly a higher rate for the really rich. (As long as Warren Buffet, George Soros,… Continue Reading