LIBERTY DIES:  POLITICIANS FIDDLE

[ANALYSIS AND OPINION] For the last eight months, we, (whom we shall sometimes also refer to simply as “SS”, which is a sister website of reasonandbalance.com),  have dealt with two global giants that control, by far, the lion’s share of all internet browsing.  Not only that but because they allow companies to advertise on their Read More …

LIFE’S PURPOSE: FAITH VERSUS REASON

What is the purpose of life? Where does religion fit into this determination? Where does logic and reason come into play? Do the answers to these questions dictate a certain form of government? Read More …

CHANGE, COMPLEXITY, OPEN-MINDEDNESS:  THE MODERATE

Attempting to come up with any set of universal and eternally valid rules is almost certainly futile. There are a multitude of reasons for this, but clearly one of the most important is that everything is changing.  In fact, technologically speaking change is occurring at ever increasingly changing rates. We simply do  not and cannot Read More …

SURVIVING WORLD CRISES, BEST PHILOSOPHICAL APPROACH

The world is in crisis. Discusses the rationale for fact-based problem solving decision making and the need to subordinate the historical philosophies and ideological viewpoints of the past. Read More …

WHAT’S THE POINT?

most people (the listeners) will filter out or disregard facts that are unfavorable to their pre-conceived notions. And, surprisingly, this tendency may even be worse (not better) when the listener is more intelligent or more educated!
(They did a study.) Read More …

SOCIALISM: SOCIETY’S BOGEYMAN OR SAVIOR?

Capitalism versus Socialism and/or Communism. We’ve tried to keep opinion to a minimum and present factual information.  It’s up to readers/viewers to draw their own conclusions. Read More …

FREE TRADE v TARIFFS: Ricardo’s Comparative Advantage

Video about David Ricardo’s theory of Comparative Advantage. Discussion lead by David Dixon Lentz Read More …