A blog dedicated to free thinking, liberty and peace

Author Nico Metten

The Bond Bubble Has Burst

I am calling it. What we are seeing in the markets right now is the start of the next big financial crisis. The huge bubble in government debt has begun to burst. It took a few years, but investors have… Continue Reading →

Why Intrinsic Value Matters to Crypto Currencies

Crypto currencies were one of the big stories of the now ending year 2017. These once geeky little software projects have truly hit the mainstream, and exploded in price. Bitcoin valuations are now featured in pretty much any major newspaper…. Continue Reading →

The Russian Conspiracy

It has been about a year since Trump got elected President of the United States. A lot of people were shocked by this decision of the american voter. Personally, I was not shocked, I expected it. But not because I… Continue Reading →

Are Guns The Problem

The news coming out of Las Vegas are truly disturbing. On Sunday night, a 64 old, local man, fired multiple rounds of machine gun fire into a big crowd of a country music festival. As I write this, at least… Continue Reading →

Bitcoin – A Textbook Example of Investing Psychology

Bitcoin seems unstoppable. Since I last wrote about it in June, the price has doubled again. And with every new high, the bitcoin community gets more emboldened in their view that bitcoin is changing the world. I however, remain unconvinced…. Continue Reading →

Podcast – A defence of a priori economic man

Podcast – Jan Lester: A defence of a priori economic man

Will Intelligent Machines Take All Our Jobs?

We live in exciting times. The speed of technological progress is breathtaking. In my lifetime, I have seen the world change from one without the world wide web and few computers, to computers being ubiquitous, and incredibly powerful. As a… Continue Reading →

Podcast – The Libertarian Moment: Libertarianism’s Place in Modern Politics

Podcast – Chris Shaw: The Libertarian Moment: Libertarianism’s Place in Modern Politics

What to do against terror?

Another terrorist attack in London. The third one in the England this year. Needless to say that this is horrible for the few individuals who, against the odds, actually got caught up in it. They really were very unlucky. Terrorism… Continue Reading →

Bitcoin – Currency or Bubble?

Bitcoin, the first crypto currency of the world, has come a long way. When I first heard about it, I thought it was a joke. A purely digital currency, really? Since bits are almost free these days, it seemed obvious… Continue Reading →

« Older posts Newer posts »

© 2024 Liberating Thoughts — Powered by WordPress

Theme by Anders NorenUp ↑