https://commercialsociety.net/taxonomy/term/105/all en https://commercialsociety.net/node/321 <h2>John Stossel&#039;s Broken Window Fallacy</h2> John Stossel explains the broken window fallacy in this brief video.  Read more Sat, 10 Aug 2019 18:22:59 +0000 tlwagner 321 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/237 <h2>Will Hurricane Cleanup Stimulate the Economy?</h2> Hurricane Irene is likely to cost billions of dollars. The storm did damage but not as much as some had feared. Will the sales of batteries and flashlights – and then repair costs – give the economy a needed boost? Read more Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:27:58 +0000 tlwagner 237 at https://commercialsociety.net https://commercialsociety.net/node/236 <h2>What is Seen and What is Unseen</h2> Claude-Frédéric Bastiat was a french economist and writer. One of his most famous works, &quot;What is Seen and What is Unseen&quot;, introduced the idea of opportunity cost, although it wouldn&#039;t get that name for more than sixty years. Read more Sun, 09 Jun 2019 15:24:44 +0000 tlwagner 236 at https://commercialsociety.net