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Inflation and price stability: why Central Banks have it backward
The current obsession with “price stability” and inflation targets of modern central banks, and particularly the European Central Bank...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 202112 min read
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Time to regulate advertising, before we go NUTS!
Wednesday 3rd of October 2018, I am waiting for boarding the Eurostar to go to London from Brussels in the main hall. Two animated LCD...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20213 min read
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If/when shit hits the fan and the global financial system collapses…
Following macro-economic news is no picnic. You can follow Gordon T Long on Youtube for instance, if you want to get a glimpse at what we...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 202115 min read
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Let's stop calling them "Cryptocurrencies"
End of November, in an article from Business Insider, another big name in the Financial Services industry shared his concerns and...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20218 min read
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The petty ambitions and aims behind Universal Basic Income
Economists from all sides weight in on Universal Basic Income (UBI) and assessing what the concrete economic effects it will have: Will...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20215 min read
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Cryptocurrencies: ban none or ban them all
A little while ago, I argued that even though States might wish to ban cryptocurrencies, it might be too late. This is a follow up...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20216 min read
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Cryptocurrencies: the underestimated centralization risk that is hardly ever discussed
Time and again, we see articles pop up that discuss the centralization risks linked with some cryptocurrency. For instance, the risks of...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20214 min read
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Free markets, liberalism and taxation
Most liberals and especially libertarians and anarchists, argue that taxation is essentially theft: a “dictatorship of the majority”...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20215 min read
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Bitcoin's early adopters bias is what might kill it
The news is spreading steadily: blockchain technology, created by Satoshi Nakamoto’s Bitcoin, is going to disrupt everything: financial...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20214 min read
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GDPR and protecting children’s privacy: the way forward
Last year, I have written an article about the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and it’s implications on children’s privacy....
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20218 min read
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Websites now mine cryptocurrencies: is it over for Online Advertising?
A few days ago, articles from multiple news outlets discussed a new development in the world of crypto-currencies. The Pirate Bay website...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20215 min read
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I hate to tell you, but we’re all partly Communists
You probably clicked due to the click-baiting nature of the title to see what kind of trickery lies behind it. However, for once, this...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20217 min read
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The only solution to Internet of Things security
Time and again, we hear about connected devices being hacked: security cameras, connected cars, connected toys… One of the largest DDOS...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20216 min read
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Free market mechanisms at the service of the Left
Left wing politics has often been seen in opposition to “free markets”, with policies that directly contradict what liberal political...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20215 min read
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Let’s get rid of blood sucking third parties
Uber, Deliveroo, the protests and resistance to the “gig economy” are growing all around the world for a myriad of reasons: precarious...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20219 min read
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KidZania: not realistic enough
KidZania has become something of a sensation all over the world in the past decade. Founded by a Mexican entrepreneur, the main idea is...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20213 min read
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Lessons learned from slavery proponents
DISCLAIMER: This essay does not put into question the end of slavery or human rights. Its purpose is solely to examine the arguments used...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20217 min read
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Banning cryptocurrencies: it’s now or never (or maybe just never)
Time and again, I read articles on the Internet about how central banks and governments may be planning to shut down Bitcoin or...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20215 min read
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The complex topic of violence and free speech
The Charlottesville protests, both Neo-Nazi and Antifa, sparked fresh debate about the limits of free speech and legitimate use of...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 202119 min read
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Fake news: no easy fix
All around the Internet, articles about how to tackle fake news pop up, often with education as their number one priority and solution,...
Martin Schmalzried
Nov 27, 20216 min read
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