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Nonoy Oplas is President of Minimal Government Thinkers, Inc., a think tank that advocates small government, small taxes, free market, and more personal responsibility. He belongs to a network of free-market oriented think tanks and institutes in Asia and other parts of the world.
Economic freedom means taller people
WASHINGTON DC – Economic freedom means the ability of the people to pursue social and entrepreneurial activities that respond to the various needs of their
Rising walls of forced collectivismWalls can protect, but they can also restrict. When people voluntarily put up a wall to protect themselves from unfriendly forces – like the Great ...Swine flu, leptospirosis, and new medicinesNew and evolving diseases require new and evolving drugs and other medical treatment to prevent such diseases from spreading. The emergence of new environmental problems ...Service charges and capitalismConsumers are king. This is the most important motto for most or all enterprises operating in a competitive business environment. Consumers therefore, have the vested ...Liberty, democracy, price control, and tax competitionSINGAPORE – Liberty is a state of the individual or a collective where there is absence of external coercion in his life or their lives. ...Calamity of price controlPrice control under a period of calamity can yield positive results if handled well. Otherwise, it can lead to a calamity of price control. ...Global cooling and cosmic raysGlobal cooling – not warming – seems to be accelerating this year. Without going through scientific papers with their graphs, charts and greek equations, even ...Bastiat, liberty, and taxesOne indicator of freedom in society is how much an individual can keep from his monthly or yearly income. The bigger the portion of his ...Marx, Hayek, and Property RightsPrivate property is among the most important cornerstones of a free society and free individuals. The individual can never have peace of mind and experience ...Solar minimum and CopenhagenHonest people change their position when the data that stare them in the face are contrary to what they previously thought. Dishonest people don’t. They ... |











