mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 15 Reflection Paper - Coercion and CooperationEver since I was a child, I've had a hard time when thinking about politics and the labels they carry. In the society I've grown up in, people are so quick to place a label on…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 15 One Question Response - Coercion and CooperationOver the past semester, I very strongly believe that my opinions and stances on a lot of subjects have been expanded. I've learned a lot of new perspectives that have contributed…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 14 One Question Response - Government SubsidiesThis post is in response to the question "How would a return to federalism limit the extent to which political entrepreneurs can defraud the citizenry?" When thinking in terms…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 13 One Question - Big TechThis post is in response to the question "Should Big Tech companies be required to allow their users to broadcast messages to their 'friends' network whenever they switch to a…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 12 One Question Response - Poverty Inc.This message is in response to the question "How do property rights and the rule of law work together and why are they important when it comes to eradicating extreme poverty?"…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 11 Reflection Paper - HealthcareThe lecture given by Dr. Sean Flynn was easily my favorite content we covered thus far. For a long time, I planned to go into the medical field and it was something I cared very…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 11 One Question Response - HealthcareThis response is answering the prompt "Few people, if any, would agree to purchase a smart phone without first knowing the price; however, in the United States very few health…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 10 One Question - Should Google be Regulated?This message is in response to the question of whether or not regulations should be put on Google. I absolutely think that some kind of regulations should be put on Google, but…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 10 Reflection Paper - The Reign of Google This reflection is in response to a Lecture given by Dr. Robert Epstein. Dr. Epstein is highly educated and has spent many years investigating and analyzing Google's power and…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 09 Response - NFTs, why'd they take so long to matter?This post is in response to the question "NFTs were first made in 2015, but it took until 2021 for them to gain popularity, why is this?" In my opinion, I believe there are…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 09 Questions - NFTWhat potential do you feel NFTs and the Metaverse have to ultimately take over the way society works? Do you feel like that is plausible? Do you feel that we are headed in that…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 08 Reflection - Universal Basic IncomeThis weeks topic has probably been the most engaging and interesting to me. The idea of universal basic income is one that intrigues me with all of the possibilities and the…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 08 One Question Response - Universal Basic IncomeThis response will be addressing Dr. Trost's question about Universal Basic Income. The question reads "If you are generally in favor of a UBI, under what conditions would you no…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 07 Reflection - The Ripple EffectOne of Dr. Bylund's leading points throughout *The Seen, the Unseen, and the Unrealized,* is the idea that everything is connected. This fact is something I spend a significant…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 07 Response - Governmental Regulation in SocietyThis post is in response to the question "The government was created to help the people and foster a good economy, however, some argue that governmental interference does more…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 07 Questions - The Seen, The Unseen, and the UnrealizedIn The Seen, The Unseen, and The Unrealized, Dr. Bylund emphasizes the large scale affect that the tampering with a single item has on the market. To what degree do you…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 06 One Question Response - Monopoly PowerThis is a response to the one question option asking "How can a return to federalism make it more difficult for powerful corporations to exert monopoly power?" According to the…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 05 Reflection Paper - The Road to SerfdomThis book, the *The Law*, provided very extreme views on the topic being discussed. However, I do believe that *The Road to Serfdom* is substantially easier to follow and the…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 05 Response - The Road to SerfdomThis post is in response to the question "Hayek mentions how in order for a totalitarian government to rise, a "we" vs "they" contrast must arise. An example of this would be the…mnkeitz in #gradnium • 3 years agoWeek 05 Questions - The Road To Serfdom"Socialism was early recognized by many thinkers as the gravest threat to freedom". Do you think that true freedom can't be found in a socialist society? If so, what would that…
