Tag Archives: economics

Review: Babylon’s Banksters (Farrell)

Posted on August 30, 2018 by J. B. Aitken

While the specific details often border into the esoteric realm, Farrell’s broader conclusions are sound. Further, Farrell has done the painstaking work of detailing the connections between money, religion, and power. Indeed, the old adage “Follow the Money” rings true … Continue reading →

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Review: Mises, Theory and History

Posted on September 30, 2017 by J. B. Aitken

While there is much good in this volume, I have some reservations (which I will list in my conclusion). Still, it is very lucid. Values are subjective, but not relative.  Subject simply means “from the knowing subject.”  Thus Mises can … Continue reading →

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Usury in Christendom (Hoffman)

Posted on June 15, 2016 by J. B. Aitken

Hoffman’s broad thesis is that the Catholic church practically ceased viewing usury as a mortal sin due to clever re-phrasings of the law.  A corollary is that the Protestants did not begin usury (or capitalism).  Many Protestants opposed it, and … Continue reading →

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