What is “war”? When can it be said that a nation is “at war”? Contrary to conventional wisdom, war and its definition are not static. Like societies, “war” evolves with the times … and with technological progress advancements. It has changed markedly over the last two...
America’s tax system was built by capitalists for capitalists, for incentivizing job creation and business innovation, for encouraging class mobility. It’s a cornerstone of American democracy in a nation regarded as the exemplar of democratic capitalism. It succeeded spectacularly in the 20th Century, driving America’s...
Inflation and deflation are often thought of as macroeconomic trends that impact broadly on national economies. Not always so. Although historians are prone to define periods broadly as inflationary or deflationary, they most often are doing so by measuring only labor and retail price movements....
What is a “Fact” The dictionary defines a “fact” as “a thing that is known or proven to be true,” “something that has actual existence” … or, simply, “a truth.” Straightforward, no? A seemingly simple exercise in separating reality from opinion and fantasy. ...
