tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post767222775266863389..comments2024-03-28T09:59:13.754-07:00Comments on bionic mosquito: Neutral Monetary Policy?bionic mosquitohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-6745778762871035032015-09-15T09:14:05.122-07:002015-09-15T09:14:05.122-07:00Mauldin is a commercial success because he underst...Mauldin is a commercial success because he understands the tastes of his clients and readers. He is the middle-of-the-road guy, the muddle through guy. I don't know how he can write some of the things he writes with a straight face. gpondhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01013837189187920036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-64608513779236167412015-09-14T10:51:04.191-07:002015-09-14T10:51:04.191-07:00Dr. North is a very clear, logical, and insightful...Dr. North is a very clear, logical, and insightful writer. John Maudlin is not. My deprecating remarks were about Mr. Maudlin. My mistake for not being clear about who I was referring to.John G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09127952173210718830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-77698016624114018072015-09-14T10:38:07.601-07:002015-09-14T10:38:07.601-07:00I was thinking of real bills and FRB when I was wr...I was thinking of real bills and FRB when I was writing that - and tried to wordsmith around it with the "non-controversial" qualifier. In hindsight, I could have been more clear.<br /><br />Yet... it isn't gold...bionic mosquitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-77038555395813843272015-09-13T20:16:28.407-07:002015-09-13T20:16:28.407-07:00JOHN G,
I may have misread your meaning. If you...JOHN G, <br /><br />I may have misread your meaning. If you are referring to Mauldin's writing, in many ways I agree with you. I think his writing is a bit confused because somewhere inside he is very conflicted - I believe that he believes that the Austrian position is the only one that properly explains today's events, yet he dares not say so.<br /><br />I read Mauldin for the reasons mentioned - he talks to many influential people. It is worth understanding what they think.bionic mosquitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-82872732814803138132015-09-13T20:14:50.959-07:002015-09-13T20:14:50.959-07:00"Or how about this (and something that some o..."Or how about this (and something that some of my Austrian friends will frown upon but which cannot be avoided in a free market): why must it be assumed that in a gold standard world only gold coins (or notes 100% backed by gold coins) will be accepted as a medium of exchange? A simple (and non-controversial) example would be silver. "<br /><br />I'd be surprised to see an Austrian frown at that.<br /><br />Good piece.C.Jay Engelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16254402183759801061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-50444045387323104542015-09-13T15:08:42.913-07:002015-09-13T15:08:42.913-07:00My point is that Mauldin knows all about Austrian ...My point is that Mauldin knows all about Austrian economics and the certain failures of central banking, due to his early affiliation with Dr. North. In no way was my comment intended to disparage North. bionic mosquitohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002548958078731031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-648884752216444797.post-7029870430604648422015-09-13T12:59:18.263-07:002015-09-13T12:59:18.263-07:00I used to subscribe to Dr. North's fine servic...I used to subscribe to Dr. North's fine service. I was always baffled by why he read John Mauldin. I found his material to be not worth my time -- not insightful, no unique angle, even a bit maudlin (ha, ha), etc. -- so I quit following him. Thank you for confirming my read from some time ago.John G.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09127952173210718830noreply@blogger.com