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Below is my Substack/blog presenting an abbreviated look into the historical events of the Pilgrims and their journey to the New World. I think the biggest challenge is balancing the details with brevity. There’s a lot of ground to cover in under 2000 words, so hopefully the accelerated pace...

The World’s Fastest Growing Shortage: Contracts and the Rule of Law The World’s Fastest Growing Shortage: Contracts and the Rule of Law Coffee farmers defaulting on forward sales. The eviction moratorium. Decriminalized shoplifting. The breakdown of personal responsibility is accelerating for...

That’s a great point. Now that you mention it, gas is probably the most familiar price anyone notices. You fill up once a week, or more. The unit price is quoted up front in $/gallon and only after you fill up do you see the cost of your purchase. Every other product or service on the market is...

only a Sith deals in absolutes

Yeah, that’s fair. Problem is more coal power plants are scheduled to be retired. And utilities’ boards of directors are such spineless politicians they fall over themselves trying to virtue signal and go as green as possible a day sooner than the next guy. So the problem isn’t just at a...

Highest $/MMBtu for nat gas domestically since 2009; European gas market hitting all-time highs. US had its largest controlled blackouts in U.S. history in February 2021. It’s a problem.

New England/New York/Mid-Atlantic states are much more gas/fuel oil/nuclear-oriented. Hydro comes down high voltage DC tie connections from Quebec as they are an immense hydropower “power”. California is a substantial residential solar area, which is a massive challenge for them to manage. A...

Hi everyone, I post articles on my Substack “Power and Markets” where I write commentary about markets and political risks today and into the future. I wanted to engage with the Ron Paul Forums community as Dr. Paul was fundamental to changing my philosophical trajectory when I first saw him...

Some good points; however, we are 2 months away from winter. Nuclear power plants are on life support in the US with a number of retirements and decommissioning of units over the past 5 years. Needless to say, the political appetite for new nuclear just isn’t here stateside even if long term...

Hi everyone, I am new to posting in the forums, but I started writing on Substack with a liberty/market-centric newsletter. I’ll never forget Ron Paul’s first debate I saw in May 2007 as it introduced me to the world of Austrian Economics. I’m forever indebted to what that man has done for this...