As online commerce expands, so will the advent and use of digital currencies. Economists are divided over whether such currencies could retain value and whether or not they are sound enough to compete with physical currencies. That won’t stop the techies and those who seek anonymity from developing and using them. As the marketplace becomes more and more virtual, it’s inevitable that currencies will follow.
When any of us suffers an injury or serious illness we require medical care, so it must be a right that we receive it. Right? When a large number of people begin to insist that something is a right, we can be sure that the politicians will begin crafting the legislation to declare it so,…
Photo by naturalist 3. Negotiate (almost) everything This is not common practice in the United States, but in most other countries, prices on things like souvenirs, transportation, and even accommodation are usually open to negotiation. Especially at markets and other places in which those selling are mostly individuals rather than chain businesses, the initial price…
Here is an inside look at one of the most prestigious college accolades offered to those who have received the distinction, could certainly raise some eyebrows.
Photo by LendingMemo 3. They Cause Taxes to Rise Monopolies on labor limit jobs. More unemployment means more people on government assistance. More government assistance means more taxpayer money is needed to provide for those people. If that wasn’t enough, public sector unions use their political weight and monopoly on public sector jobs to force…
Photo by max-sham 3. He Came to Power on the Wave of Suspected False-Flag Apartment Bombings Entering Boris Yeltsin’s Kremlin in 1997, Putin climbed rapidly to the top with stints as chief of the FSB (the successor of the KGB’s domestic arm), and then the prime minister in 1999. There is a lot of evidence…
One of the biggest stories this year has been the release of nude photos of celebrities that were stolen from Apple’s iCloud. The theft and release of such photos is clearly a violation of privacy and an act of voyeurism. I must admit, however, that like many Americans, I did not feel much pity for…