Archive for May, 2008



Speed Racer demonstrates capitalism at its finest.

Published on May 21, 2008

***SPOILER ALERT***  While I don’t believe I’m giving any secrets away, use your discretion if you don’t want to know any plot details. An article by Jeffery Tucker on Mises Economic Blog asks the question, Is Speed Racer Anti-Capitalist? The conclusion there is that any anti-capitalist rhetoric was weak and ineffectual, if intended.  Instead, Tucker writes, “if you consider the core institutions of capitalism [...]