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The First Law of Natural Economics

Natural Laws of Economics     Traditionally, economists like to talk about the economy in terms of money and statistics.  Actually, money contributes to their overall tendency to do this because it’s the way we tend to think about our interactions … Continue reading

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What Is Money?

This might seem like a really ridiculous question.  We use money every day.  Certainly we all have an understanding of what it is.  But answering the question and understanding the answer can lead to a tremendous and much deeper understanding … Continue reading

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Who or What is the Economy?

Our temptation when asking this kind of a question is to jump right into the fray with everyone else.  We always start with a feeling that everyone else knows more about it than we do and we are playing “CATCH-UP”.  … Continue reading

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WELCOME!

The subject of Economics, as it is traditionally taught, is horribly boring!  It is filled with statistics and charts and an overwhelming number of theories which frequently seem contradictory.  Most people come away from their first encounter at least slightly … Continue reading

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