Category Archives: Economics in This Lesson

Do we have a “right” to health care?

Posted on March 2, 2022 by RC

Yes, and no. How we answer depends a great deal on what we mean by “right.” A right can be that which sound ethics requires that no one take away from me. Our forefathers, for instance, argued that we have … Continue reading →

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Unionism; Humble Gods

Posted on January 18, 2022 by RC

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Is a free market economy the most biblical?

Posted on January 3, 2022 by RC

It is. When we look at the establishment of the nation of Israel, that nation that received its civil law directly from God, we find that that law left the citizens of Israel free to buy and sell as they … Continue reading →

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Why are gas prices so high?

Posted on December 29, 2021 by RC

There are ultimately only two ways by which prices are determined, by market forces of supply and demand, or by government forces imposing themselves in markets. When the nation experiences the pain of rapid price increases it does not take … Continue reading →

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Appeal; What is Inflation?

Posted on November 18, 2021 by RC

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Gas Prices; Bible in 5, Titus

Posted on October 4, 2021 by RC

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Muzzled Oxen

Posted on August 27, 2021 by RC

Trolls, I am convinced, know they are trolls. They make no pretense of making any sense. They are self-consciously jerking us around which makes them more nasty than ignorant. There are, however, some whose hostility is genuine but so powerful … Continue reading →

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Is it a sin to be wealthy?

Posted on August 12, 2021 by RC

No. One can certainly get wealthy by sinning. One can certainly sin while being wealthy. But it is surely not a sin to be wealthy. Though few would be so crass as to express such a sentiment, it nevertheless often … Continue reading →

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Missing the (Decimal) Point

Posted on July 16, 2021 by RC

It’s a crazy real estate market out there. Prices have shot through the roof faster than, well, faster than the last real estate bubble we had. My neighbor across the way had 31 live viewers the first day it was … Continue reading →

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Why are people so greedy?

Posted on May 24, 2021 by RC

Because we’re people. The problem isn’t in the money. Which means, by the way, that one does not become more greedy than someone else by having more than someone else. Greed afflicts the rich and the poor and everyone in … Continue reading →

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