The Great Slowdown – Mauldin Economics
Economic news is increasingly hard to follow these days, mainly because it changes so fast and it gives so many mixed signals.
Economic news is increasingly hard to follow these days, mainly because it changes so fast and it gives so many mixed signals.
Both the system and the word “democracy” were invented by the Greeks, specifically the Athenians. “Demos” was the ancient word for “people,” hence the rule of the people is democracy. I’ve always preferred the selective kind, as practiced by the Brits until late in the 19th century—when one needed to own property before qualifying to vote—and the kind that made ancient Athens great, an obligatory education before being allowed to cast a ballot. That kept the demagogues in their place, because if you are correctly educated you can sniff out the fraud and duper from a mile away. No longer. … Continue reading →
Source: A Bit of Autocracy – LewRockwell
Key Thought: What breaks down the barriers between cultures and nations and races? The presence of God’s Holy Spirit within us. We sense a…
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