stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1538 days agoWeek 14 Discussion -- The Role of the Reserve and the Treasury in the RecessionThis post is a response to the question posted my @newtonquach : "How did the Federal Reserve and the Treasury affect the housing bubble?" The 2008 Recession wa...170$5.48stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1538 days agoWeek 14 Discussion -- The Role of the Reserve and the Treasury in the RecessionThis post is a response to the question posted my @newtonquach : "How did the Federal Reserve and the Treasury affect the housing bubble?" The 2008 Recession wa...170$5.48
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1539 days agoWeek 14 Questions -- The Bigger Bubble1. Is America too far in to start solving the problems that have been hundreds of years in the making? 2. Is there anything the average person can do to help pu...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1539 days agoWeek 14 Questions -- The Bigger Bubble1. Is America too far in to start solving the problems that have been hundreds of years in the making? 2. Is there anything the average person can do to help pu...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1544 days agoWeek 13 Reflection -- Dr. Burt Folsom wrote a book called The Myth of The Robber Barons and he has given several talks about the contents of his book. The talk I watched was mostly a...170$5.90stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1544 days agoWeek 13 Reflection -- Dr. Burt Folsom wrote a book called The Myth of The Robber Barons and he has given several talks about the contents of his book. The talk I watched was mostly a...170$5.90
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1546 days agoWeek 13 Questions -- The Myth of the Robber Barons1. Were the "Robber Barons" good for America? 2. What are some current issues created by subsidies? 3. What might lead people to think that subsidies are necces...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1546 days agoWeek 13 Questions -- The Myth of the Robber Barons1. Were the "Robber Barons" good for America? 2. What are some current issues created by subsidies? 3. What might lead people to think that subsidies are necces...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1552 days agoWeek 12 Response -- Arguments in Favor of a UBI Over Current SystemsThis post is a response to a question posted by @newtonquanch: Would universal basic income be more beneficial to our current welfare systems? A Universal Basic...160$4.70stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1552 days agoWeek 12 Response -- Arguments in Favor of a UBI Over Current SystemsThis post is a response to a question posted by @newtonquanch: Would universal basic income be more beneficial to our current welfare systems? A Universal Basic...160$4.70
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1553 days agoWeek 12 Questions -- Universal Basic Income1. What are the pros and cons of the UBI? 2. What would be some deal-breaker conditions with a UBI? 3. Why do you think so many people oppose a UBI even when ne...10$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1553 days agoWeek 12 Questions -- Universal Basic Income1. What are the pros and cons of the UBI? 2. What would be some deal-breaker conditions with a UBI? 3. Why do you think so many people oppose a UBI even when ne...10$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1565 days agoWeek 10 Reflection -- Yes, Machines Will Take Your Job...This week I watched a talk given by Jay Richards relating to his book on the debate surrounding the automation of labor. I have not read his book, but this post...202$4.21stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1565 days agoWeek 10 Reflection -- Yes, Machines Will Take Your Job...This week I watched a talk given by Jay Richards relating to his book on the debate surrounding the automation of labor. I have not read his book, but this post...202$4.21
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1566 days agoWeek 10 Response -- What Happens When Machines do All the Work?This post is a response to the question posted by @llyran-noble :"If machines could do all the work that is currently being done, would there be no work left fo...90$3.90stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1566 days agoWeek 10 Response -- What Happens When Machines do All the Work?This post is a response to the question posted by @llyran-noble :"If machines could do all the work that is currently being done, would there be no work left fo...90$3.90
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1567 days agoWeek 10 Questions -- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society1. Do you think it is possible for machines to completely replace humans in any way? 2. What happens to workers when jobs become automated? 3. Is automation a s...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1567 days agoWeek 10 Questions -- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society1. Do you think it is possible for machines to completely replace humans in any way? 2. What happens to workers when jobs become automated? 3. Is automation a s...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1572 days agoWeek 09 Reflection -- Issues with Foreign Aid: A Counterintuitive Case Against Foreign AidThis week I watched the documentary titles Poverty Inc. directed by Michael Matheson Miller, and let me say, it was an hour and a half of some truly shocking co...120$4.92stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1572 days agoWeek 09 Reflection -- Issues with Foreign Aid: A Counterintuitive Case Against Foreign AidThis week I watched the documentary titles Poverty Inc. directed by Michael Matheson Miller, and let me say, it was an hour and a half of some truly shocking co...120$4.92
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1573 days agoWeek 09 Response -- The Issue with Guaranteeing a Minimum Quality of LifeThis post is a response to the question posted by @dilucadomain : "Do you believe that there are basic necessities that all humans should have access to no matt...91$3.23stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1573 days agoWeek 09 Response -- The Issue with Guaranteeing a Minimum Quality of LifeThis post is a response to the question posted by @dilucadomain : "Do you believe that there are basic necessities that all humans should have access to no matt...91$3.23
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1574 days agoWeek 09 Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty1. Is extreme poverty avoidable, or is it just a part of society? 2. Who/what is generally responsible for extreme poverty and who, if anyone, should be respons...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1574 days agoWeek 09 Questions -- Addressing Extreme Poverty1. Is extreme poverty avoidable, or is it just a part of society? 2. Who/what is generally responsible for extreme poverty and who, if anyone, should be respons...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1581 days agoWeek 08 -- Questions: Reclaiming Federalism to Sustain a Divided Nation1. How could more federalism generate unity in America? 2. What are some of the economic benefits of federalism? 3. What are some of the downsides of more feder...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1581 days agoWeek 08 -- Questions: Reclaiming Federalism to Sustain a Divided Nation1. How could more federalism generate unity in America? 2. What are some of the economic benefits of federalism? 3. What are some of the downsides of more feder...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1586 days agoWeek 07 ReflectionThis week in class we watched a talk by an author of the book Socialism Sucks. One of the interesting things he talks about early on is the misconception that S...230$4.69stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1586 days agoWeek 07 ReflectionThis week in class we watched a talk by an author of the book Socialism Sucks. One of the interesting things he talks about early on is the misconception that S...230$4.69
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1587 days agoWeek 07 QuestionsThese questions relate to the weeks topic: Socialism Sucks 1. Does Socialism, in fact, suck? 2. Are there historical examples of Socialism not sucking? 3. Does ...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1587 days agoWeek 07 QuestionsThese questions relate to the weeks topic: Socialism Sucks 1. Does Socialism, in fact, suck? 2. Are there historical examples of Socialism not sucking? 3. Does ...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1587 days agoWeek 07 Response --Socialism is not the same as CommunismImage Source This post is a response to the question posted by @anniebburg: "Is socialism the same thing as communism? What are the differences?" My understandi...0$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1587 days agoWeek 07 Response --Socialism is not the same as CommunismImage Source This post is a response to the question posted by @anniebburg: "Is socialism the same thing as communism? What are the differences?" My understandi...0$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1594 days agoWeek 06 Reflection -- What happens if intellectual property laws are removed?Image Source This post is a response to the question posted by @leighwelch : "What problems could arise from getting rid of all intellectual property laws?" I t...141$1.83stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1594 days agoWeek 06 Reflection -- What happens if intellectual property laws are removed?Image Source This post is a response to the question posted by @leighwelch : "What problems could arise from getting rid of all intellectual property laws?" I t...141$1.83
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1595 days agoWeek 05 Questions -- The Case Against Intellectual Property LawsImage Source 1. In a world without intellectual property laws, what incentivizes entrepreneurs to sped time and money innovating/inventing when someone else can...10$0.00stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1595 days agoWeek 05 Questions -- The Case Against Intellectual Property LawsImage Source 1. In a world without intellectual property laws, what incentivizes entrepreneurs to sped time and money innovating/inventing when someone else can...10$0.00
stonemasoner(25)•in #eee3031-930•1600 days agoWeek 05 -- The Road to What Now?Image Source This post is a reflection on The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek. It was written immediately following World War II. Hayek saw first hand the fa...91$2.95stonemasoner(25)•in eee3031-930•1600 days agoWeek 05 -- The Road to What Now?Image Source This post is a reflection on The Road to Serfdom by Friedrich Hayek. It was written immediately following World War II. Hayek saw first hand the fa...91$2.95
stonemasoner(25)•in #gradnium•1601 days agoWeek 05 -- The Soviet Union is a Great Example of the Road to SocialismImage Source This post is a response to the question posted by @newtonquanch : What are some historical examples of planners who created power and became totali...131$2.26stonemasoner(25)•in gradnium•1601 days agoWeek 05 -- The Soviet Union is a Great Example of the Road to SocialismImage Source This post is a response to the question posted by @newtonquanch : What are some historical examples of planners who created power and became totali...131$2.26
