Tag Archives: Paul Rosenberg

We Should All Be Like the Hippies in this One Way

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE The hippies are little understood these days. One particular version of them – the later, pot-smoking, political protester – is what remains in popular culture. But the actual hippies, especially the early hippies, were a much different group. They … Continue reading

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Why Gary North Is Wrong About Bitcoin

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE I like Gary North. I appreciate his work and I spent a very pleasant hour hanging out with him at FreedomFest a few years back. We have mutual friends. I saw the headline for his anti-Bitcoin article but didn’t … Continue reading

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Purity Police

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE If I happen to be near Jay’s bar on a Tuesday afternoon, I try to stop in. That’s when my friends from the cypherpunk days are likely to be there. We always had meetings in Jay’s back room at … Continue reading

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5 Reasons I Stopped Taking the News Seriously

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE Back in the early 90s, I felt a need to understand politics far better than I had, and I spent a lot of time and effort on it. Along the way – and partly by accident – I learned … Continue reading

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The Free Man’s 7-Point Bill of Rights

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE The Roman Catholic Church was guilty of many abuses in Europe all through the Middle Ages, and I think the people of Europe had good reason to walk away from it. But as they did, they made a massive … Continue reading

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What the World Would Be Like Without Capitalism

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE Some people say that the search for profit is abusive, heartless, evil, and so on. I’m not particularly in love with profit for its own sake (and I certainly don’t think it justifies abuse), but a reflexive condemnation of … Continue reading

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Have the Atheists Become the Gorillas?

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE Every time I write an article that mentions god – even if used as a descriptive reference to “the gods” – I get insulting and arrogant comments from atheists. And it’s not just me; you can see the same … Continue reading

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History is Written for the Suckers

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE It’s often said that history is written by the victors. I don’t think that is entirely true, but I can definitely tell you who history is written for, and that’s the suckers. I’m referring to the history books people … Continue reading

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Are You a Gorilla or a God?

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE Humanity stands about halfway between gorillas and gods. The great question that looms over us, is this: “Which will we incorporate into our lives? Gorilla things or God things?” The choice is ours. Yes, various choices are thrust upon … Continue reading

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How Many Lives the Government “Eats” Each Year

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE I like to look at things from an outsider’s viewpoint – to notice things that most people pass over. And I usually find these things more or less by accident. For example, take a quick look at this formula: … Continue reading

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Why Obamacare Will Not Conquer American Culture

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE It’s become quite obvious that, politically, Obamacare has conquered America. (It now has the power of law.) However, it will eventually fail. In fact, it’s failing already because of something that transcends politics – our ingrained culture. I had … Continue reading

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The Economy Can Never Fully Recover as Long as This Remains…

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE When I was a young man, the older men I admired were the independent businessmen. Being a corporate suit issuing orders to underlings never appealed to me, but being a successful man who controlled his own life and business… … Continue reading

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Is Bitcoin More Dangerous than “Cartel Money”?

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE I’m going to use a couple of passages from the Bible (the original set of moral standards for our Western civilization), followed by an examination of both Bitcoin and cartel money, to see how they hold up in comparison. … Continue reading

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The Road to Hell is Paved… With Fear

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE One of the cool things about the Bible is that it contains some very interesting passages that no one seems to read. Understand, please, that I’m neither promoting a literal interpretation of the Bible nor giving you a sermon. … Continue reading

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What You Need to Know About Microsoft’s Spying Ways

FREEMANSPERSPECTIVE I had a conversation the other day with the best and most knowledgeable computer guy I know. After discussing privacy threats, he made this statement: Everybody buying a Windows computer today is a traitor to humanity. Now, this is … Continue reading

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