It is not only possible for price controls to create shortages (as evidenced during World War II rent control – see pp. 105), but also surpluses. Since price controls do not allow the actual conditions of supply and demand to be reflected in prices, it is not surprising when a price floor on a particular good ends up […]
Author: Dylan Shetler
Lockean Theory and The Transformation of Resources To Property
In sect. [28] (pp. 16) of his Second Treatise of Government, Locke poses an engaging question, that is ; when exactly a common resource becomes someone’s private possession. He uses the example of apples on a tree in unclaimed property. If a man is strolling through some woods and chances upon an apple tree, what […]
The End Of An Era
Notice : The following piece is purely opinion and was written with the intention to articulate my thoughts on the Trump presidency. The 2020 presidential election undoubtedly generated an incredible amount of enthusiasm among Americans. Although some would contend that it is not yet over, the outcome, at present seems quite clear ; Joe Biden […]
What Does It Mean To Vote?
Underlying the argument for lowering the voting age to 16 is the preposterous notion that a person’s accumulated maturity, demographic, and existing political knowledge play almost no part in determining their suitability to vote. Along the lines of classical western thought, voting was frequently considered an obtained privilege bestowed strictly to the responsible and contributing […]
The Importance of Fundamental Beliefs
How we choose to answer certain fundamental questions about our existence plays an indescribably influential role in our prospective thinking. Fundamental questions pre-exist the construction of our belief system. Whether or not our belief system is assembled upon reliable answers to these questions is what concerns us the most. But it should be noted, that […]
Examining Ideology
This is an unfinished assesment of the concept of ideology, do not hesitate to provide your thoughts on what has been written so far, It seems Ideologies can be reasonably considered as belief systems assembled on incomplete interpretations of reality. For example, the way in which we conceptualize the natural state of man can make […]
Removing Artwork That Isn’t “Diverse” Enough
At The University of Rhode Island (another irritative ideology manufacturing plant masquerading as an institute for higher learning), two 1953 folk-art murals, one depicting World War II veterans, are expected to be removed after their mere presence in the school was deemed atmospherically “insensitive” by indoctrinated students. Kathy Collins, the Vice President of Student Affairs […]
Wayward Demonstrations And Looting Plague Downtown Chicago
Over the last week, downtown Chicago has been struggling against the inexcusable criminal behavior of opportunistic thieves . Reported by the Chicago Tribune last Monday, hundreds looted various stores on the Magnificent Mile (a popular tourist attraction in downtown), prompting local leaders and the Chicago Police Department (CPD) to re-evaluate their handling of such incidents. […]