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Ludwig von Mises’s Century of Validation

Posted on April 28, 2017 by MN Gordon

It has been said that “the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.”  No one quite knows who first uttered this remark; it has been attributed to Albert Einstein, Mark Twain, … Continue reading →

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Sinners and Saints

Posted on November 24, 2016 by MN Gordon

Ordinary ideals of Americana range as far and wide as the North American continent.  The valued conviction of one American vastly differs from that of another.  Joe from Santa Fe may have little connection with Joe in South Bend or … Continue reading →

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Putting an End to the Regulatory Industry

Posted on November 18, 2016 by MN Gordon

Corporate life in America these days is fraught with tedium.  First the MBAs imposed their silly six sigma processes and reduced workers to mere widgets.  Then the regulators went through and squashed out any fun that remained. Gone are the … Continue reading →

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Prepare for the Unthinkable

Posted on October 21, 2016 by MN Gordon

Growth and profits mask a variety of problems.  They hide business inefficiencies and the money suck of corporate administrivia.  They also conceal unproductive staff. But most of all growth and profits obscure the extreme value subtracting forces of bloated management … Continue reading →

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