October 30, 2013
It seems like only yesterday that the Artists Against Piracy group (featuring Metallica, Alanis Morissette, Christina Aguilera, Blink-182, Sarah McLachlan, Garth Brooks, and other musicians) was launching a full-frontal assault on Internet music. This clash of the titans came during a moment of pivotal change in the music industry: the early 2000s. Many people point […]
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October 30, 2013
A New Idea in Economics The prevailing economic system in the 18th century was mercantilism. This was a stagnant system built around governments building up big reserves of gold and passing protective trade tariffs against competing countries. Further protection came in the form of chartered monopolies granted to favored companies. These policies were a reflection […]
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