A New Meaning to “Fresh Blood”
New research is giving new meaning to the term “fresh blood” and an additional motive to the legend of Dracula. In a recent study, U.S. researchers injected the blood of human adolescents into older mice who would be the equivalent of 50-years-old humans. Suddenly, their memory, cognition, and physical activity improved. “The treated mice ran around […] read more
DEC 1, 2016 - 12:01 am
Banks Tell Employees to Vote Remain – Meaning A Vote to Leave Must Be Best
A record 46.5 million voters have signed up to weigh in on today’s referendum, which brings up one, single question: “Should the United Kingdom remain a member of the European Union or leave the European Union?” With the establishment opposed to BREXIT and the banks telling their employees to vote “No” to remain in the EU, […] read more
JUN 23, 2016 - 6:40 am
The Academica of Cicero – Cicero
THE ACADEMICA OF CICERO. THE TEXT REVISED AND EXPLAINED BY JAMES S. REID, M.L. CAMB. M.A. (LOND.) ASSISTANT TUTOR AND LATE FELLOW, CHRIST’S COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE; ASSISTANT EXAMINER IN CLASSICS TO THE UNIVERSITY OF LONDON. LONDON: MACMILLAN AND CO. 1874 [All Rights reserved.] TO THOSE OF HIS PUPILS WHO HAVE READ WITH HIM THE ACADEMICA, THIS […] read more
APR 24, 2012 - 12:16 pm
Failure of the Quantity of Money Theory
QUESTION: Marty; Are you saying that Bill Gross is wrong and they will not try “helicopter money” again or that “helicopter money” will not stimulate the economy? ANSWER: Whether or not the Fed tries to apply “helicopter money” is highly debatable. Bill Gross DID NOT make a forecast that any QE (Quantitative Easing) would be successful or […] read more
MAY 8, 2016 - 11:04 pm
The Unconstitutionality of Progressive Income Taxes – It is Time to Force the Supreme Court to Rule to Stop a Revolution in the Wings
How is it possible that we can have legalized class warfare and politicians run on extorting the rich at gun point with threat of imprisonment if they do not pay their “fair share” which is somehow a higher percentage than everyone else and this miraculously does not violate Equal Protection and Justice for All? The […] read more
SEP 1, 2017 - 12:03 am
Alcibiades I – Plato
ALCIBIADES I by Plato (see Appendix I) Translated by Benjamin Jowett APPENDIX I. It seems impossible to separate by any exact line the genuine writings of Plato from the spurious. The only external evidence to them which is of much value is that of Aristotle; for the Alexandrian catalogues of a century later […] read more
APR 30, 2012 - 4:19 pm
Euthyphro – Plato
EUTHYPHRO By Plato Translated by Benjamin Jowett Contents INTRODUCTION.EUTHYPHRO INTRODUCTION. In the Meno, Anytus had parted from Socrates with the significant words: ‘That in any city, and particularly in the city of Athens, it is easier to do men harm than to do them good;’ and Socrates was anticipating another opportunity of talking with him. […] read more
APR 30, 2012 - 3:20 pm
Modern-Day Serfdom is the End Goal?
QUESTION: Regarding the G7, which committed us to more stimulus, I can totally see where this is going. You are the historian. Do you not think this is where we end up – capitatio-lugatio. Same exact pattern. Anonymous ANSWER: For those who are not familiar with capitatio-lugatio, this was the tax collection system developed by Diocletian […] read more
JUN 14, 2021 - 12:02 am
Can Government Prevent a Major Debt Crisis?
QUESTION: Hi Martin I recently stumped upon a documentary on Netflix about you and your model. I then went on and watched some YouTube videos. To me it makes totally sense that taxation does not work, but how can we change it. Do we need to become politicians? We have a very high tax in […] read more
SEP 12, 2019 - 12:05 am
