Comments on: Prosperity Socialism?

By: Per Lindvall

Per Lindvall — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 20:36:03 +0000

Question for Obama:

If the key to prosperity is a centrally planned economy fueled by fiat currency, why isn’t Zimbabwe the wealthiest nation in history?

http://freedominourtime.blogspot.com/2008/12/sovietizing-economy-final-phase.html

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 22:23:56 +0000

Wow, Randy. I thought your article was great until I read Jose’s piece. I guess you and Ayn Rand aren’t all you’re cracked up to be. I just subscribed to your blog, but now I must reconsider.

Have a great day,

Shattered Objectivist

By: Dan

Dan — Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:46:26 +0000

“The truth is, the economy has nothing to do with your ability to manifest prosperity.”

I tend to agree.The trees and birds aren’t affected by this so called economic downturn so why should we humans be affected.I think there is something wrong with our perceptions.

“When you see governments stepping into the free enterprise sector with bailouts, that creates a victim and welfare mentality. ”

Welfarism is an unrealistic approach to solving economic problems.Its nothing more than temporary relief.

Thanks Randy.

By: Rodger

Rodger — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 21:29:00 +0000

I agree with most all of the above, in that we MUST focus on what we want in order to get what we want. That means TURNING OFF the TV news – period. Prosperity is more that a state of consciousness, it is being a co-creator with the universe / God / quantum field in working your plan. Over that past weekend we purchased the book (with CD) “Money & the Law of Attraction” by Abraham Hicks and “These Things You Shall Do . . . AND GREATER” The Physics of change by Greg Simmons; I have also been reading “The Spontaneous Healing of Belief” by Greg Braden. I have learned that there is not a key to prosperity, but that it is a combination lock.

Keep up the Great posting Randy. My wife and I enjoy your Randy’s Rants email too.

By: Vicki Kunkel

Vicki Kunkel — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 20:37:35 +0000

The best teacher is often failure. The inefficient companies NEED to fail in order to learn how NOT to repeat the same mistakes they’ve made in the past.

The government has become little more than an enabler and promoter of mediocrity.

It’s also interesting to note that all is not gloom and doom. I belong to a freelance writers networking group. Now, you would think freelance writers would be cryin’ in their beers about how bad the economy is. Just the opposite was found in a recent discussion in the group: most said their business was up — and in some cases way up– despite the down economy. Only a handful said their sources had dried up.

I suspect it’s like anything else. The people and companies that really get out there and hussle and make things happen, are the ones that will survive.

By: Rick MacChesney

Rick MacChesney — Thu, 04 Dec 2008 15:38:02 +0000

RE: Atlas Shrugged– That’s exactly what I was thinking as I read this post. Anyone else feeling like Hank Rearden??

By: Kevin Francis

Kevin Francis — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 05:08:21 +0000

Francisco,

Echo your comments about “The Sovereign Individual”. Seems to me that we’re seeing the scenario outlined in that book starting to unfold.

For anyone seeking to understand current events and what’s really driving them (For example, what’s with the piracy thing in Somalia? It’s the symptom of a bigger trend…) then this book originally published in 1997 will be an eye opener.

Oh, and I’m sure Randy has mentioned this elsewhere. The world in Ayn Rand’s “Atlas Shrugged” seems to be unfolding before us!

By: Luis

Luis — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 03:56:57 +0000

Amazing post. It came to me at a perfect time. Thanks Randy,

Luis.

By: avin

avin — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 00:20:31 +0000

amen.

By: Jose Perez

Jose Perez — Wed, 26 Nov 2008 23:08:06 +0000

Randy,
You continue to be a scholar in the field of comparative politics, social/political philosophy, and comparative economic systems. What academic work have you done on the matter?

I asked you this years ago and would like to know what you think of the Manuscripts of 1844?

The question of the existence of government is something that takes a lifetime to study and you have not even scratched the surface (due to your total absence of academic expertise)

You are a nice man who needs to learn to keep your mouth shut when you don’t know something rather than claim the scholarly expertise you don’t have.

Happy Holidays.