By abolishing the weekend, the Soviets were in one move able to strike a blow against both families and religious institutions. All that was left was the state — and state-mandated labor.

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Government officials have often stood in the way of scientific progress.

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Loose monetary policy can get people to use idle resources. But this new economic activity will likely be in the service of bubble industries that don't create real wealth. Moreover, these bubbles create many idle resources of their own when the bust comes.

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It is noteworthy to remember that no other American milieu was more enthusiastic in the endorsement of communism than that of Hollywood.

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