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LAISSEZ FAIRE: A french term that translates into "leave us alone." It has become the rallying cry for many business leaders of the second estate who oppose government intervention, regulation, or even taxation. It's based on the belief that markets alone can achieve an efficient allocation of our resources. This laissez faire philosophy of should be contrasted directly with the philosophy of paternalism, which essentially says "Government needs to care for you because you can't care for yourself."

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REDUNDANT INFORMATION

Information received by the five senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell) that is old, familiar, and usual. Because redundant information is not presumed to be threatening it can be largely ignored by the automatic response that is commonly termed the "fight or flight" reaction. The alternative is novel information, which is unfamiliar and potentially threatening.

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Today, you are likely to spend a great deal of time looking for a downtown retail store wanting to buy either a handcrafted bird feeder or a New York Yankees baseball cap. Be on the lookout for neighborhood pets, especially belligerent parrots.
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In the Middle Ages, pepper was used for bartering, and it was often more valuable and stable in value than gold.
"The world is not dangerous because of those who do harm but because of those who look at it without doing anything. "

-- Albert Einstein, physicist

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