articles by Vincent Ryan Ruggiero about economics
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02, 2015
Efficiency Is Not a Dirty Word
The company’s Chief Accounting Officer (CAO) was livid. The young engineer had the gall to question the need for a [...]
11
12, 2013
Pope Francis on Poverty
When Sarah Palin said the Pope’s views on poverty were “kind of liberal” and Rush Limbaugh called them “pure Marxism,” [...]
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11, 2013
Progressivism’s Fundamental Flaw
Progressivism is the dominant political and social philosophy of our time. Even people who know little about it tend to [...]
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10, 2013
Whatever Happened to Logic?
Once upon a time, logic was held in high regard. Most educated people were acquainted with its basic principles and [...]
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10, 2013
Enjoying Your Obamelet?
Obamelet is an apt metaphor for the President’s transformation of the economy. It recalls Vladimir Lenin’s statement, made 75 years [...]
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10, 2013
Don’t Raise The Debt Ceiling- LOWER It!
Does the debt ceiling debate seem familiar? It should. From the Carter administration to the Obama administration the debt ceiling [...]
30
07, 2013
Diagnosis: Omniscience Delusion
I have spent most of the last 50 years writing books that examine reflective, creative, and critical thinking and offer [...]
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04, 2013
Wages, Capitalism, And Morality: Part II
(Note: Part I documented that the minimum wage harms the very people it is designed to help and the popular alternative—letting capitalism [...]
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04, 2013
Wages, Capitalism, And Morality: Part I
It is commonly believed that fairness demands a certain level of wage be guaranteed to all workers. That is the [...]
16
01, 2013
Ending Legislative Gobbledygook
I recently commented on the absurdity of having members of Congress vote on bills they have not had time to read. This [...]