(Book Review) Labor Economics from a Free Market Perspective by Walter Block

I must commence this book review with the disclaimer that this book is nearly unobtainable as a new, hard copy book. The book is not suitable for e-readers given the book is in the style of a large-paged textbook, and consequently, this book is not downloadable or available for purchase on the Amazon kindle store.Continue reading “(Book Review) Labor Economics from a Free Market Perspective by Walter Block”

Modeling Consumer Demand for Complexion Cosmetics (Part 1: Abstract)

I have been wearing cosmetics since adolescence, and I have heard through beauty gurus (vloggers whose emphasis is reviewing and discussing cosmetics) in addition to other wearers of cosmetics, that makeup brands exhibit discrimination and racism towards people of deeper skin tones. While I am fully capable of writing a cogent debunking of such claimsContinue reading “Modeling Consumer Demand for Complexion Cosmetics (Part 1: Abstract)”

(Book Review) Keynes the Man by Murray Rothbard

Considering that economics for the way it is taught within institutions of education is largely and homogeneously based on Keynesian theory and principles, it is important to understand John Maynard Keynes’s inspirations for his works in economics. One may inquire “‘For what reasons are understanding Keynes’s inspirations behind his works important to the field?.” UnderstandingContinue reading “(Book Review) Keynes the Man by Murray Rothbard”

A Capitalist’s Perspective on the Economics Sub-disciplines

Disclaimer: While Fridays are typically reserved for polemics and analysis, I am currently preparing for upcoming examinations that require me to allocate more energy away from this blog for the next few weeks. The Friday posts for the next fortnight will lack rigor, and until then, readers will have to be satiated by my opinionContinue reading “A Capitalist’s Perspective on the Economics Sub-disciplines”

(Book Review) Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study by Thomas Sowell

I was going to commence this book review with the sentence ‘If you’re a Westerner, then you’re familiar with the controversial policies pertaining to affirmative action,’ but I then recalled what this book taught me: affirmative action policies are not exclusively a western phenomenon. In this book, Sowell evaluates and analyzes the causes and empiricalContinue reading “(Book Review) Affirmative Action Around the World: An Empirical Study by Thomas Sowell”

(Book Review) Debunking Utopia: Exposing The Myth of Nordic Socialism by Nima Sanandaji

Ever since I began my studies of economics, I have had a predilection for free-market capitalism. While some proponents of laissez-faire capitalism concede the falsity that socialism sounds “nice in theory,” I have never granted a modicum of deference to the dogma. To venerate the morality of socialist thought would be to gift appurtenance toContinue reading “(Book Review) Debunking Utopia: Exposing The Myth of Nordic Socialism by Nima Sanandaji”

Apparel Retail: Sizeism or a Lesson in Economics?

Do you ever have difficulty finding clothes that fit you? Maybe clothes always seem a little too big. Perhaps clothes always feel a little too short or long for your body. The conspicuous truth is that human beings coalesce all sorts of different topological formations. Some of us are Rubenesque, and some of us slim.Continue reading “Apparel Retail: Sizeism or a Lesson in Economics?”