Spring break

I'm really looking forward to spring break. I feel like I have no work for the rest of the week other then a test on Friday. I really want to get out of Jacksonville. I don't like it here. I find myself thinking a lot about summer in Connecticut. I know I'm going up there in July. I cant wait for that. I cant wait for this semester to be over. Its driving me crazy. It was really hot today, it felt like summer when I was sitting waiting for the bus. It felt really peaceful though to just sit there in the sun. I need to find a good place to relax by myself. Maybe go to the beach or something. Time seems to move too fast, I always feel like I'm in a rush. When I'm not on the go, im taking a quick nap, and I even feel rushed to fall asleep. I just want to move slow. I'm listening to a song called Summers by Loney, Dear. Its such a great song. It really reminds me of growing up in Connecticut. I really miss living in a nice colonial house with a huge backyard. Living in a rural area is really nice. Across the street there was a hillside with horses and barns, and in my backyard there was a huge field and then a lot of woods. Compared to what my life is like now, it sounds so simple and perfect. I remember sitting on my swing in the backyard, and watching the winter sunset. The sky turns orange, and the empty trees become golden, and it was one of those moments when things went really slow and nothing really mattered but how nice everything was. Nothing compares to the summers though. Summer is when nature really comes into its own in New England. It becomes so beautiful and so peaceful. Im remembering these memories cause ive had a really bad couple of days and im really stressed out about some things. So i think about Connecticut, Vermont, and Block Island. My favorite places. I'm trying to figure my life out basically. I tried an English major, and I hate it. So I want to switch to political science, but I'm starting to hate politics too. I'm just really sick of it. Republicans and democrats arguing like children and insulting each other's beliefs, and characterizing the other side as evil. But I am good at political science, so I guess I should stick with it. I am in some dire need of escapism though. One thing that does not help is I dont really have anyone I can count on. Maybe if I met the right girl that wouldnt be a problem. But yeah, this song Summers is so amazing. I really recomend it.

Quiz, philosophy

I just got back from my political thought and action class. We took a quiz on Thomas Jefferson. As someone who is interested in political philosophy, especially Thomas Jefferson's political philosophy, I had no problem with the quiz. It also got me thinking. A lot of the philosophies that have come into existence since the enlightenment and the American revolution, I think for the most part, have been unfortunate. For exampke, Keynesian economics. It was a flawed method of thinking as it came out of a flawed understanding of the Great Depression. And it went on to create the "middle ground" between capitalism and socialism, which is unstable, and which lead directly to this current economic crisis. And many people become so emotionally invested in toxic ideas like Keynesian economics, that there is no possible way to reason with them. Supporters of the New Deal don't want to hear about the fact that the New Deal never created an economic boom. It did not reverse the negative economic growth. Yet, the ideological and emotional love of the New Deal in many people makes it difficulut to talk about without people getting mad. Before the Great Depression, people believed in the free market. They believed in the invisible hand. Now, its not just that they don't believe in the invisible hand of the free market, they hate the idea of the invisible hand. They don't think we reason from an objective point of view, they think with emotion.

School, economics

I'm about to get ready for english class. I'm an english major, and this is my least favorite class. I'm also doing much better in all my political classes, because I'm a political science minor. I think I want to change my major to political science for sure. Its what most interests me. Other then economics.

This next paragraph is about economics. When I took the SAT, I did best on the reasoning part. I think thats why I like the Austrian school of economics so much, because rather then using mathematical equations, it uses pure reasoning, to figure out what is going on in the economy. It does this because it believes that there are too many factors and the economy is too complex to yield accurate results when using math. I think this is true, for a number of reasons, but mostly because of the way the economy is right now. Austrian economist Ludwig von Mises pointed out early on that a mixed economy is unstable. That a "third way" between capitalism and socialism leads to an eventual collapse. I think this is true, and I think this is what might be happening right now. Especially if the government keeps overspending, trying to prop up this phoney economy. This will cause the Bonds bubble to burst and the dollar to collapse, then the government will be broke, our money will be worthless, prices will be spiraling out of control and we will have an inflationary depression on our hands. Hopefully this does not happen.

Economics is also the main reason I voted for Ron Paul in the primaries last year. He was the only one who understood where this country's economy is headed if we continue on this path of irresponsible government spending, and irresponsible Federal Reserve policies. As much as I like Barack Obama as a person and as much as I think he has good leadership qualities, I don't think he understands this economy. I think he is being pooly advised by neo-Keynesians and I do not think Keynesian economics works.

Anyay, I have to get ready for class. My roomate said its not that cold out today. I'm glad. I'm so sick of the cold. I've been dying to go to the beach. Thats one of the reasons why I'm going home to Boca Raton this weekend. I want to go to the beach.