Author: Eric Lumpkins

The free market is widely believed by many to be a scheme for the rich to get richer and for large corporations to grow larger. The truth is exactly the opposite. The free market forces all companies to create higher value for everyday consumers or else. It enables massive competition against giant corporations. And it […]

Political division is higher than ever nowadays. Left-wingers and right-wingers hate each other to no end and they both believe that the opposing side is what is standing in the way of prosperity for America. They’re wrong. The things the left and right disagree on are tiny and mundane compared to the real enemy of […]

You are not alone in your inner struggles and external obstacles. So often we feel alone in our pain and in our problems. We feel as if everyone else is normal and thriving, and that we ourselves are the odd one out in our personal struggles, whatever they may be. This is false. Every single […]

Nearly everyone is holding on to some kind of emotional baggage. Some have it worse than others. But only very few people can truly say they’ve been able to fully let go of the insecurities and traumas that have haunted them. When confronted with this possibility, many people immediately get defensive, and deny that they […]

Many people from all across the political spectrum automatically assume that government public schools are good and necessary. They believe they are necessary for a well-educated, responsible, and civil populace. They also assume that without government provision of schooling that society would be far less educated and that people would not have access to quality […]

During the 2016 election Donald Trump did a phenomenal job of getting people to perceive him as “anti-establishment.” Nearly everyone was convinced he truly was an outsider or a wild card that no one could’ve seen coming. I no longer believe it’s true that he’s an outsider. I believe Hillary legitimately thought she’d win and […]

It is commonly understood that government regulations are good because they protect workers and consumers and they keep greedy businessmen in check. But that’s actually not the case. Regulations almost always actually help greedy businessmen. The large corporations that have been around for awhile lobby the government to pass regulations that hurt their competition. This […]

All too often Republicans and people on the right will call libertarians pacifists. This could not be more wrong. Libertarians believe individuals should be free to defend themselves from violence. And if your life is being threatened, you should be free to use whatever force necessary to protect yourself. Because each individual has the right […]

Do you take action every single day towards your goals? The hardest part in achieving your long-term goals and lasting personal transformation is always remaining fully committed. Why do people not achieve their health and fitness goals? Because they fail to maintain their commitment to change. Why do people not start the business they say […]

Nearly every country on earth backs its paper currency with US dollars. Now you may wonder, why would anyone do that? Or why does that even matter? Here’s why. “Why would anyone do that?” is a good question when it comes to backing your country’s paper currency with another paper currency that is printed at […]