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Liberty Eroding, Gold Rising: 30 Years of Warning

QTR’s Fringe Finance • 27 implied HN points • 11 Feb 26
💰 Finance Economic Freedom
  1. Gold’s rising dollar price reflects the dollar’s debasement and tracks an inverse relationship with economic freedom; as political and fiscal liberty fall, gold tends to rise.
  2. Since abandoning the gold-exchange standard, expanding welfare-warfare spending and central-bank debt monetization have eroded monetary integrity and long-term purchasing power.
  3. For investors, gold has often outperformed equities this century and acts as a hedge against unstable fiat money, even though a formal return to a gold standard looks politically unlikely.

'Net-Zero' ESG banking cartel continues collapse in aftermath of Trump victory

The Dossier • 311 implied HN points • 09 Jan 25
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economic Freedom
  1. BlackRock and several major U.S. banks have left the Net-Zero Banking Alliance. This signals a shift away from the previous focus on climate-focused banking practices.
  2. The Net-Zero Banking Alliance aimed to reduce carbon emissions and support climate initiatives. Some believe these goals may have hurt economic growth and innovation.
  3. The victory of President Trump is seen as a factor in the collapse of the ESG banking agenda. This change could allow for more freedom in the American economy from international influences.

How big is your government?

Bretton Goods • 55 implied HN points • 27 Jun 23
🌍 World Politics Economic Freedom
  1. The Index of Economic Freedom doesn't consider government ownership of the economy in measuring government size.
  2. Land ownership and regulations have a strong impact on the economy in places like Hong Kong and Singapore.
  3. The Index should account for corporate economic power and positive freedoms in evaluating economic freedom.

Exploring the Ideas of Friedrich Hayek on Classical Liberalism

Wayne's Earth • 0 implied HN points • 18 Dec 22
📖 Philosophy Economic Freedom
  1. Classical liberalism emphasizes individual liberty and limited government intervention, rooted in John Locke's ideas but further developed by philosophers like John Stuart Mill and Herbert Spencer.
  2. Friedrich Hayek believed in maximum economic freedom for individuals to make decisions based on their own interests, advocating that economic freedom is essential for political freedom.
  3. Hayek argued for limited government intervention, only when necessary to prevent harm or infringement of rights, opposing central planning to protect individual autonomy and creativity.

Hypocrisy and Libertarianism

Matt’s Five Points • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jun 11
🇺🇸 U.S. Politics Economic Freedom
  1. Hypocrisy in politics often comes from people promoting strict rules they don't follow themselves. For example, a politician who wants to ban something but does it anyway shows personal or political hypocrisy.
  2. The idea of hypocrisy is mainly linked to authoritarian views. If someone supports a policy that restricts others' freedoms but doesn't follow it, that's when the accusations fly.
  3. Even if someone benefits from a policy they oppose, like a politician using Medicare, it doesn't always make them a hypocrite. People can still operate within the system while wanting to change it.
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