About Author: John Brandli

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  • GDP fails to account for both costs and benefits that are not monetized or are part of the underground economy. It overemphasizes the role the government plays in the economy and it concentrates only on the quantity, without regard to production details or sustainability... GDP is a flawed tool that leads to dangerous policies and poor thinking on the part of our officials.

    The GDP Delusion

    Posted on April 30, 2011 | No Comments
    GDP fails to account for both costs and benefits that are not monetized or are part of the underground economy. It overemphasizes the role the government plays in the economy and it concentrates only on the quantity, without regard to production details or sustainability... GDP is a flawed tool that leads to dangerous policies and poor thinking on the part of our officials.

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  • On this day 91 years ago, millions of Americans were suddenly and arbitrarily prohibited from engaging in an activity that had been perfectly legal and respectable just the day before....

    The Specter of Prohibition

    Posted on January 16, 2011 | No Comments
    On this day 91 years ago, millions of Americans were suddenly and arbitrarily prohibited from engaging in an activity that had been perfectly legal and respectable just the day before....

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  • John Brandli argues Objectivist self-isolation is both unwarranted and unhelpful.

    Objectivism’s Backward Self-Isolation

    Posted on January 11, 2011 | No Comments
    John Brandli argues Objectivist self-isolation is both unwarranted and unhelpful.

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  • The case for unfettered trade is a strong one, and while free trade may seem like an ancillary issue with all the other abuses of our government, it is still an important one.

    Trade is Good

    Posted on January 1, 2011 | 2 Comments
    The case for unfettered trade is a strong one, and while free trade may seem like an ancillary issue with all the other abuses of our government, it is still an important one.

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