Category Economy

Economics is the discipline that studies how people respond to scarcity, i.e., the observed fact that individuals desire more than they already possess, whether the object of their desire is wealth, health, education, security, or some other intangible good or service. An economy can be viewed as a social mechanism that emerges when individuals cooperate with others in order to deal with the problem of scarcity. It is a vast network of individuals (and institutions guided by individuals) that make, barter, sell, and buy goods and services in order to achieve their desired ends.

Economic forces are at work virtually any time exchanges occur or resources are used. A knowledge of economic principles—fundamental truths identifying patterns or components of economic cause and effect—is essential for understanding phenomena such as prices, markets, commerce, employment, industrial output, economic growth and prosperity, and business fluctuations. The economic way of thinking (including the recognition of incentives, constraints, opportunity costs, transactions costs, and self-interested motives) is also useful for the study of non-market phenomena such as government regulations, elections, lobbying, and government decision making.

Money Is a Humane Technology

Cash Is a Humane Expertise Lately, I defined how bankers create worth by lowering transaction prices. On this article, I’d wish to discover how cash itself reduces transaction prices. I received’t get into the legislation and economics of cash or the historical…

The Case for Monetary Regime Change

The Case for Financial Regime Change Central bankers aren’t omniscient. A linked-currency system may enhance financial development. Since President Trump introduced his intention to appoint Herman Cain and Stephen Moore to serve on the Federal Reserve’s board of governors, mainstream…

Oligarchy, and Treatments

Oligarchy, and Treatments What are lots of of America’s largest companies doing as they browbeat the general public to abolish the requirement of identification for voting? What are Twitter, Fb, et al. doing once they prohibit folks from sharing details which might be inconvenient…