The New Ideas Blog

Somebody asked me what was in my ebook “99Lies,” which comes with The Secrets Package. Here are some samples, but I have to warn you. These are “teasers” - meant to get you interested in the package. For the “rest of the story,” you’ll have to check out The Secret Information Site.

Lie # 1 - You Should Change The Oil Every 3,000 Miles

Why has 3,000 miles become the standard for oil change frequency in cars? Is it because that’s what’s best for your car? No! It is because it has been effectively promoted by the oil change industry. This lie makes them (more…)

I used to argue against government welfare programs on moral grounds. My reasoning? Here’s the short version: If you don’t have the right to take my money to pay your bills, you don’t gain that right by having a government do it for you. Now I tend to favor limited welfare because survival is a higher value than my right to keep all of my money. But there’s another reason to be critical of welfare programs: They don’t work very well. Welfare that works should not just feed people, but help them to feed themselves.

I come from a background that not only included a very low income for years, but also included (more…)