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Jan 15, 2025 | 
activistpost.com | Jeff Thomas
Economy International Man, Jeff Thomas Here we have a standard credit card receipt from a coffee shop. The diner understands that he’s not obligated to order anything that he doesn’t want to receive, but that, for whatever he does order, he must pay the price on the menu. This scenario nicely illustrates the concept of voluntary taxation. The subtotal is printed in large type on the charge slip. He may then decide whether or not the service he received was of particular value to him.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
lewrockwell.com | Jeff Thomas
It has been said that every great nation has its rise and fall; that its rise occurs as a result of the population (in general) becoming determined to work hard to create a better life, and that its fall occurs when the population becomes spoiled, then complacent and then finally, apathetic. Much of the First World has reached this latter stage, all (to varying degrees) at the same time.
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Oct 7, 2024 | 
internationalman.com | Jeff Thomas
In 1759, Scotsman Adam Smith, who is widely regarded as the world’s first true economist, published his first great work, The Theory of Moral Sentiments. In it, he postulated that all social evolution can be attributed to “individual human action,” as opposed to “individual human design.”By this, he meant that whatever understanding worked well between any two people was likely to lead to progress.
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Oct 1, 2024 | 
lewrockwell.com | Jeff Thomas
For the entire lives of anyone under the age of seventy-five, the US has been at the top of the heap in almost every way. For decades, it had greater freedom, greater prosperity and higher production than any other country in the world. America was a cornucopia – the centre for innovation and trends in technology, the arts and social development.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
sgtreport.com | Jeff Thomas
by Jeff Thomas, International Man:For the entire lives of anyone under the age of seventy-five, the US has been at the top of the heap in almost every way. For decades, it had greater freedom, greater prosperity and higher production than any other country in the world. America was a cornucopia – the centre for innovation and trends in technology, the arts and social development.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
internationalman.com | Jeff Thomas
For the entire lives of anyone under the age of seventy-five, the US has been at the top of the heap in almost every way. For decades, it had greater freedom, greater prosperity and higher production than any other country in the world. America was a cornucopia – the centre for innovation and trends in technology, the arts and social development.
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Sep 23, 2024 | 
internationalman.com | Jeff Thomas
If left to their own devices, people will tend to come up with a society in which residents treat each other with equanimity and respect each other’s property. They’ll tend to help their neighbours, yet will otherwise respect each other’s privacy. This is not just happenstance. It occurs for a reason. It’s the most effective way to ensure that peaceful coexistence and mutual benefit are maximized over the long haul.
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Sep 16, 2024 | 
internationalman.com | Jeff Thomas
International Man: During the Covid-19 hysteria and global shutdown, the drawbacks of living in a big city became more apparent. Sure, cities can offer more career opportunities. Still, they are also more expensive, dirtier, have higher levels of crime, crowded, have fragile supply lines, and infrastructure that can get easily overwhelmed. How do you view the value proposition of living in a big city today, given what is transpiring?
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Sep 9, 2024 | 
internationalman.com | Jeff Thomas
Submission to the state is a time-honoured tradition, a concept supported by governing bodies since time immemorial. In days of yore, men submitted to whichever member of the tribe was the mightiest in battle. By doing so, they stood a better chance of succeeding in battle, thereby diminishing the likelihood of their own death or enslavement. Later on, as tribes became more tied to the land and communities sprang up, the idea of a strong leader still made sense.
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Sep 2, 2024 | 
internationalman.com | Jeff Thomas
“Imagine if you will, a situation in which the economy of a nation is overdue to experience an economic collapse of epic proportions, but remains endlessly at the brink. Every day, a collapse is more likely, yet the economic house of cards remains in a state of suspended animation. Some people become increasingly edgy, while others become more complacent. Only a few choose to actually prepare for what’s coming. “An impossible situation? Yes.
