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@stonemasoner Nov 17, 2021, 2:52 AM UTC

Week 14 Discussion -- The Role of the Reserve and the Treasury in the Recession

This 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 was caused by a whole slew of policy deci…

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@stonemasoner Nov 16, 2021, 4:36 AM UTC

Week 14 Questions -- The Bigger Bubble

1. 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 pull America out of this hole? 3.Is there…

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@stonemasoner Nov 11, 2021, 5:30 AM UTC

Week 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 case study on instances where "robber…

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@stonemasoner Nov 9, 2021, 2:32 AM UTC

Week 13 Questions -- The Myth of the Robber Barons

1. 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 neccesary?

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@stonemasoner Nov 3, 2021, 4:00 AM UTC

Week 12 Response -- Arguments in Favor of a UBI Over Current Systems

This 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 Income (UBI) could be better for every…

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@stonemasoner Nov 2, 2021, 4:36 AM UTC

Week 12 Questions -- Universal Basic Income

1. 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 nearly everyone can acknowledge that our…

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@stonemasoner Oct 21, 2021, 12:26 AM UTC

Week 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 is a reflection on his talk. His point…

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@stonemasoner Oct 20, 2021, 4:15 AM UTC

Week 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 for humans to do?" I think we had better…

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@stonemasoner Oct 19, 2021, 4:00 AM UTC

Week 10 Questions -- Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Society

1. 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 solution which creates a labor free utop…

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@stonemasoner Oct 14, 2021, 3:50 AM UTC

Week 09 Reflection -- Issues with Foreign Aid: A Counterintuitive Case Against Foreign Aid

This 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 content. The documentary is a study on fo…

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