Category Archives: Standard of Living

making the state irrelevant

Posted on May 7, 2013 by christopher fisher

Politicians consistently attempt to control every aspect of life. They wish to tell us what to eat, what we can and can’t buy, who we can do business with, who we must do business with, and an entire host of … Continue reading →

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hetty green – why money does not mean wealth

Posted on May 6, 2013 by christopher fisher

In modern politics those who have a lot of money are labeled as wealthy. Countries with a strong currency or a lot of gold are labeled as wealthy. But this gives people a false sense of reality. People need to … Continue reading →

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women during the industrial revolution

Posted on March 11, 2013 by christopher fisher

From Robert Hessen, The Effects of the Industrial Revolution on Women and Children: The factories were held responsible, by such critics, for every social problem of that age, including… the desire for luxuries… It is a damning indictment of the … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Industrial Revolution, Standard of Living | 5 Comments

life expectancy higher in US

Posted on October 22, 2012 by christopher fisher

When people say Europeans have a better health care system and then point to overall life expectancy, it is worthwhile to put them on the defensive and tell them if you control for deaths that have little to do with Health Care, then the US comes out on top. Continue reading →

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cannibalism as necessity

Posted on September 19, 2012 by christopher fisher

In the midst of our present civilization, with all its abundance, the idea of enslaving and cannibalizing other people (including children and babies) is horrific and revolting, but it is a reality of human nature that this can come about under dire circumstances. What protects us from this result is the accumulated capital of the past, and our capacity to protect that capital by formulating an appropriate moral order to guide our actions. If we are reckless about the connection between our moral order and the accumulation of capital, then we are asking for disaster.

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invisible progress

Posted on July 14, 2012 by christopher fisher

We live in a amazing world. Continue reading →

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Steve Jobs – savior of the poor

Posted on October 29, 2011 by christopher fisher

Any rational person can look at how government spends money and how Steve Jobs spends money and clearly see that society would be better off not taxing Steve Jobs at all! Steve Jobs has single-handedly given society a standard of living never before imagined. What has government done except impede progress and destroy lives? Continue reading →

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the amazing food revolution

Posted on October 28, 2011 by christopher fisher

This is just further evidence that the rich might have more pictures of dead presidents but are not living that much better than the American “poor”. The vast amounts of extra money the rich pour into TV’s, cell phones, and food are for insignificant quality differences. Capitalism is the great equalizer. Continue reading →

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Why did Ford double wages?

Posted on August 30, 2010 by christopher fisher

When competition is allowed, labor flows to its most effective use at its natural market price. When competition is not allows, such as the government mandating minimum prices, the results are unemployment and under production. Continue reading →

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