Patrick McKnight
The Fed (and Central Planning) Are Fueling ...

By Doug French

Karl Marx’s Communist Manifesto, included ten planks required to create a socialist dictatorship. Number five on the list is “Centralization of credit in the hands of the state, by means of a national bank with state capital and an exclusive monopoly.” America’s Federal Reserve satisfies this requirement, especially the modern version, which grows exponentially in size, scope, and power, engineering financial repression “for governments to increase tax income and domestically-held debt.”1

While socialism continues to creep from university classrooms to replace once-upon-a-time laissez-faire in everyday America, opioid use has grown to be termed an epidemic.

The Fed (and Central Planning) Are Fueling Substance Abuse
Patrick McKnight
Why You Need F-You Money

By J.L. Collins

Those who live paycheck to paycheck are slaves. Those who carry debt are slaves with even stouter shackles. Don’t think for the moment their masters don’t know it.

Why You Need F-You Money
Patrick McKnight
Teachers Unions Are Bad for Teachers. Here’s Why

Rigid pay scales, high dues, lousy pension system: Membership has its privileges.

The New Jersey Education Association, the state chapter of the largest teachers union in the country, boasted more than 200,000 members and $154 million in revenue last year. You might think it focuses on helping teachers become more effective and making the public schools better—especially now, with more than 80% of the state’s districts still not offering full-time in-person instruction 13 months after the pandemic began.

Teachers Unions Are Bad for Teachers. Here’s Why
Patrick McKnight
Value Is Subjective: Neither Gold Nor Crypto ...

By Connor Mortell

A major hurdle to the adoption of bitcoin is that while the average person may be at least open to the idea that fiat money is not the ideal, they still struggle to see a difference between fiat money and cryptocurrency. And this lumping together is not just held to the average adopter but includes many brilliant household names such as Peter Schiff and Elon Musk. This widespread conflation of cryptocurrency and fiat currency comes from two vital misunderstandings: a lack of an understanding of what exactly fiat is and a lack of understanding of value’s subjectivity.

Value Is Subjective: Neither Gold Nor Crypto Have "Real Value"
Patrick McKnight
Understanding the Fed's Balance Sheet

By Robert Aro

The Fed’s balance sheet could easily be replaced with the phrase abracadabra; truly, there is little else in the world which works as magically as it does. Often cited, seldom understood, few seem to realize that as the balance sheet expands, so too does the power of this central bank at the expense of the entire nation.

Understanding the Fed's Balance Sheet

positive thinking

The Science of Positive Thinking

by Patrick McKnight

The power of positive thinking is real. People tend to make better decisions when they aren't making decisions based in fear or anger. Science now understands that through neuroplasticity the brain has incredible power to rewire itself. A positive mindset helps attract other positive people, buy how do we get started in today's negative political climate? Here are three great tips.

1. Be Thankful

Studies show that being grateful for what we have makes us happier.

Gratitude floods our brains with dopamine, the only chemical with the ability to drown out the negative thoughts, anxiety and worry. Gratitude is subject to the law of attraction. When we make an effort to be grateful, we find that life surprises us with more things to be grateful for.

Many people find that keeping a gratitude journal is a great way to cultivate this mindset. Before you to go to sleep at night, make a list everything you have to be grateful for that day. As time passes and your brain rewires, you will notice your list becoming longer and longer.

Having a gratitude mindset uses the power of positive thinking to its highest degree. Take the time to count your blessings instead of the money in your bank account. It sounds like a cliche but the results are very real.

2. Be Kind

Along with gratitude, studies have shown kindness can make us happier and lower our stress.

Studies also indicate that kindness is contagious. When someone is kind to you, you will be inspired to pay that kindness forward. The person who receives your kindness will feel the same way. Kindness also makes us more predisposed to feel grateful. If you feel yourself struggling with positive thinking, do a good deed for someone. You may be surprised to immediately feel better.

3. Reduce Stress

Sometimes it seems like everyone needs to take a deep breath and relax.

When we work too hard we actually become less healthy. When we sleep too little we become exhausted. When we don't make time for your family or friends, we feel lonelier. Making the effort to relax can be as easy as taking a few deep breaths and repeating steps and reviewing your list of things to feel gratitude for.

When stress exits our bodies our cells can actually regenerate more efficiently. Chilling out can literally help heal you.

What do you have to feel grateful for? How do you like to relax? Post your comments below and join the conversation.