Was Japanese Colonialism the Engine of Later Prosperity for Korea and Taiwan? Probably Not
While Japan made some technological transfers to these places, prosperity came to them later, with the advent of free-market economies.
While Japan made some technological transfers to these places, prosperity came to them later, with the advent of free-market economies.
Although equality and "equity" are modern buzzwords, the only way to reach such a social nirvana is through violent means. Do we really want to go there?
Although equality and "equity" are modern buzzwords, the only way to reach such a social nirvana is through violent means. Do we really want to go there?
Ever since the Luddites rampaged through British textile factories in the early 1800s, people have feared that technology will result in mass unemployment. They were wrong then and are wrong now.
Ever since the Luddites rampaged through British textile factories in the early 1800s, people have feared that technology will result in mass unemployment. They were wrong then and are wrong now.
Can private markets only be regulated by government? Hindenburg Research's successes against corporate corruption suggest otherwise.
Australia is famous for its laid-back culture and for being founded by convicts from Great Britain. It also should be famous for its embrace of entrepreneurship.
One of the modern progressive buzzwords is "stakeholder capitalism," in which people with no direct connection to a firm somehow have a "stake" in what the firm does. It is an incoherent term.
For nearly three decades, the Japanese economy has slowly imploded under low interest rates and heavy government debt. It may soon be time to pay the piper.
China has created a crackdown cycle that is hurting the entrepreneurial spirit.