Articles by Simon Black

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The Media Are the Number One Cause of War Since 1898

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3/31/2022

The Real State of the Union

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3/2/2022

Here’s One Tiny Example of How Absurd Build Back Better Is

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12/8/2021

With Apologies to Drunken Sailors Everywhere. . .

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2/10/2021

Historical Lessons in Prosperity vs. Poverty

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2/5/2021

Exhumed Remains of Karl Marx

To run for US president, says Simon Black.

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2/2/2019

The Boogeyman Is Coming for You…

No matter where in the world you are, says Simon Black.

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12/15/2018

Why Buy Gold Now?

Because I don’t know, says Simon Black.

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12/7/2018

Increasing ‘Security’

How the government uses its giant facial recognition database. Article by Simon Black.

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10/30/2018

What a Bunch of Idiots

Simon Black on FICO-mania.

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10/26/2018

With Corruption Like This

It’s no wonder so many pension funds are insolvent, says Simon Black.

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10/9/2018

The Pension Crisis

It’s bigger than the world’s 20 largest economies, says Simon Black.

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9/8/2018

Is There a Patriotic Duty To Pay More Tax?

Don’t be ridiculous, says Simon Black.

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4/17/2018

Forget Usain Bolt

Leonidas of Rhodos is the man, says Simon Black.

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8/1/2015

Free the Serfs

Simon Black on student debt.

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3/31/2015

4 Gun Friendly Countries

Can you guess them? Article by Simon Black.

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3/27/2015

Bank Runs

They stud American history. Are they also the American future? Article by Simon Black.

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12/19/2014

Brazil Builds a Fiber Optic Network

To thwart the NSA. Article by Simon Black.

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11/12/2014

7 Books

Every sovereign man should read, says Simon Black.

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3/30/2013

Seven Books Every Sovereign Man Should Read

Every sovereign man should read, says Simon Black.

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3/30/2013

8 Government Crimes

Simon Black on what to expect.

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3/28/2013

Expect These Eight Steps From the Government's Playbook

Simon Black on what to expect.

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3/28/2013

The Dow vs. Bananas

A reality check from Simon Black.

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3/11/2013

Reality Check: The Dow Jones Industrial Average vs. Bananas

A reality check from Simon Black.

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3/11/2013

Trust Me, This Time Is Different…

This time it's different, said government thieves.

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2/28/2013

RED ALERT: World's Biggest Gold Storage Company Dumps US Citizens

World's biggest gold-storage company dumps American citizens, and who can blame them?

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2/26/2013

Why a Banking Insider Says ‘It's Time To Be Very Worried’

Really worry, says a banking insider.

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2/22/2013

Five Tools To Protect Your Privacy Online

With these 6 tools, says Simon Black.

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2/16/2013

How I Reached My Breaking Point Ten Years Ago Today

Simon Black on how he reached his breaking point.

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2/6/2013

US Bank Rejects Silver Quarter as u2018Bad Money'…

It's "bad money."

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1/12/2013

When Priced in Gold, the US Economy Is at Depression-Era Levels

The US economy is at Depression-era levels, says Simon Black.

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1/2/2013

Squatting on the Shoulders of Midgets

Simon Black on the morally and economically disastrous idea of fiat money.

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12/8/2012

Tell Me Again… Which of These Nations Is Communist?

And why is it freer than the US?

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11/21/2012

Guess What They're NOT Cutting in the Fiscal Cliff…

Simon Black on the alleged fiscal cliff.

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11/17/2012

‘Renounce Citizenship’ Is Now One of the Fastest-Growing Search Terms in Google

It's one of the fastest growing search terms on Google, says Simon Black.

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11/12/2012

Why Is the US Government Planning for ‘Mass Fatalities’?

What is the US government planning?

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10/6/2012

One Very Strange Use for Silver Coins

Very fun, too.

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10/5/2012

Why Dost Thou Whet Thy Knife So Earnestly?

As the US debases the dollar.

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8/10/2012

US Government Proposes Law Making it Illegal for Them to Kill You

Simon Black has an 11-question quiz.

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8/9/2012

A Secret Paradise for Gun Rights and Residency

And residency?

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8/6/2012

Sentiment vs. Reality on the Economic Future

There's a total and dangerous disconnect, says Simon Black.

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6/21/2012

It’s Ramping Up

The government plan to steal even more of your money.

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6/14/2012

Brainwashing Starts With This Two-Letter Word

How often do you use it?

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6/7/2012

Uncle Spy Admits It

Monitoring you for these 377 words.

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6/2/2012

Have Any Faith in Government To Do the Right Thing?

If so, you must be living on the Planet Zucchini.

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5/22/2012

In Case You Really Have To Flee the Authorities

Simon Black on the greatness of Brazil.

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5/11/2012

Go East, Young Man

Simon Black on the rise of Asia.

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4/19/2012

The Rise of the Tax-Collector State

Now the greedy feds are copying ancient Rome, says Simon Black.

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4/18/2012

Thinking of Expatriating?

Move to a small country, says Simon Black. The smaller the better.

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4/6/2012

5 Things You Need To Know

Before filing your serf-taxes this time.

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3/23/2012