In this Musings on Investing note from 7 November 2013, I discuss gold in India, the premium in the physical market, import restrictions, smuggling, corruption, inflation, and the deeper economic weakness behind India’s gold demand.
In this Mining.com article by Henry Bonner for Sprott, I comment on whether Indians will keep buying gold despite import restrictions, smuggling, inflation, corruption, a weak rupee, and India’s stagnating economy.
In this Mises Canada article, I question whether Gandhi should be regarded as a libertarian saint, examining his politics, nationalism, moral authority, anti-modern instincts, and role in India’s independence movement.
In this Musings on Investing note from 22 October 2013, I discuss India’s economy, poverty, Hinduism, corruption, gold demand, and why a weaker rupee may not translate into higher US-dollar gold prices.
In this Casey Research article, I discuss the Bulgarian lev, the Hong Kong dollar, purchasing-power parity, currency pegs, fiat-currency risk, and why HKD looked more attractive than USD cash.
In this Liberty Unbound article, I discuss critical thinking, culture, India, superstition, collectivism, political correctness, and why political decay begins in the mind before it appears in government.
In this Liberty Unbound article, I discuss why India does not change, arguing that corruption is only a symptom of deeper cultural irrationality, superstition, tribalism, and weak critical thinking.
In this Capitalism & Morality 2013 presentation, I discuss why critical thinking is the cornerstone of freedom, using India as a case study in cultural irrationality and warning that the West is showing similar signs of decay.
In this Liberty Unbound article, I discuss the Arab Spring, democracy, mass protests, and why Western observers often misunderstand political movements in the developing world.
Originally published at Mises Canada, this article discusses Komal Ganatra, arranged marriage, dowry, UPSC, Indian bureaucracy, and the vicious cycle created by superstition, gullibility, and the absence of critical thinking.