How Amazon Earned $5.6 Billion Yet Paid Zero Federal Taxes

How Amazon Earned $5.6 Billion Yet Paid Zero Federal Taxes

Depending on which side of the fence you sit, you may be for or against the notion of government taxing your income. In this case, it doesn’t really matter. What does matter is that some people, and some companies, have the “legal” benefit of avoiding taxation at the...
Star Wars: The Economics Of The Galactic Empire

Star Wars: The Economics Of The Galactic Empire

Authored by Rakesh Sharma via Investopedia   The eighth episode in the Star Wars saga, The Last Jedi, released in theaters around the world in December 2017. Continuing the stories of Rey, Finn, Poe, and Kylo Ren, fans are ecstatic to see their favorite...
The Paradox of The Force: The Quest for Balance in Star Wars

The Paradox of The Force: The Quest for Balance in Star Wars

Authored by Ewardo Perez via ANDPHILOSOPHY.COM   There is a disturbance in The Force. For Obi-Wan Kenobi in A New Hope, it’s the destruction of Alderaan. For the Emperor in The Empire Strikes Back, it’s the emergence of Luke Skywalker as a Jedi. In Revenge of the...
Class Conflict and The Last Jedi

Class Conflict and The Last Jedi

Authored by Matthew McCaffrey via Mises.Org   Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now the only topic more controversial than Trump, and certainly the only one causing a larger number of pointless debates. Given this dubious distinction, it’s fitting that The Intercept’s...