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Thursday, December 31, 2020
You're free, stop whining | Ben Shapiro LIVE at George Washington University
This 31 minute speech is one of the best things I have ever heard.
Wednesday, December 30, 2020
Tuesday, December 29, 2020
Monday, December 28, 2020
Sunday, December 27, 2020
Saturday, December 26, 2020
Evil Isn’t A Sickness
Great discussion about how personal responsibility goes hand in hand with freedom.
Friday, December 25, 2020
Sunday, February 2, 2020
Wednesday, January 1, 2020
Sunday, May 19, 2019
Is the EU Democratic? Does Your Vote Matter?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h4Uu5eyN6VU
There is this false notion that without a powerful central authority, weak countries are raped by strong countries.
Giving the government too much power means that everybody is going to use the government to advance their own interest, i.e. steal from their neighbors. There is no guarantee that the powerful central government won't exploit people. We see it all the time in democratic nations, and the communist nations are worse.
There is this false notion that without a powerful central authority, weak countries are raped by strong countries.
Giving the government too much power means that everybody is going to use the government to advance their own interest, i.e. steal from their neighbors. There is no guarantee that the powerful central government won't exploit people. We see it all the time in democratic nations, and the communist nations are worse.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019
Saturday, May 11, 2019
Rio Grand
BTW, I spent some time looking at the Rio Grand on the map. That river starts in Colorado. It is a hell of a long border. Imagine building a wall.
Friday, May 10, 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019
Wednesday, May 8, 2019
Saturday, May 4, 2019
Wednesday, May 1, 2019
Mueller complained that Barr’s letter did not capture ‘context’ of Trump probe - The Washington Post
When Barr pressed Mueller on whether he thought Barr's memo to Congress was inaccurate, Mueller said he did not, but felt that the media coverage of it was misinterpreting the investigation, officials said.
Tuesday, April 30, 2019
Saturday, April 27, 2019
Friday, April 26, 2019
The NETFLIX Problem
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDF-S68kx5o
A free market means that you are free to make choices. If a company wants to give an exclusive license for their product, then that is their choice, and they would only do it if it was more profitable than having a non-exclusive license. The consumer is still free to make a choice. It becomes a question of which streaming service gives the best value.
My response:
The argument would be like saying videogame consoles cannot have exclusive titles. It would be nice to be able to play every videogame on every system, but exclusive titles are what sell videogame consoles. So the market trends in that direction.
It would be like saying that television networks can't have exclusive shows.
It is not the end of the world to have two streaming services or two videogame consoles. Streaming services are remarkably cheap, so it is just a question of whether the extra content is worth the extra cost.
Another choice the consumer can make is to not use any service if they feel that the services don't meet their needs.
You will see the merging of some companies to be more competitive with the top service, which likely will be Disney next year. Sometimes it is government laws that prevent such mergers, which would provide more value for the consumer.
Thursday, April 25, 2019
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Sunday, April 21, 2019
Saturday, April 20, 2019
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Wednesday, April 17, 2019
Monday, April 15, 2019
Wednesday, April 10, 2019
Saturday, April 6, 2019
Edward James Olmos discusses "Battlestar Galactica" at the United Nations
The rebooted (2003) Battlestar Galactica tackles many modern issues, sometimes going to very dark places. It is one of the most intensely dramatic shows that I have ever seen.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019
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