… But if they fail to take the best advantage of it and disregard its teachings and warnings, they will not annul economics; they will stamp out society and the human race." - Ludwig Von Mises, Human Action

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This Meetup group consists of concerned U.S. citizens and residents who want to actively advance and promote the need for American products to be proudly *Made in USA*, thus creating access to more durable jobs and economic prosperity for people living in the United States of America.

~The Zeitgeist Movement~ The term Zeitgeist is defined as the "intellectual, moral and cultural climate of an era". The term Movement simply implies "motion or change". The Zeitgeist Movement, therefore, is an organization that urges change in the dominant intellectual, moral, and cultural climate of the time. The Goal of the Movement: A new economic model, based not on the movement of money and the dynamics associated; rather on truly objective scientific resource management and allocation. Str …

1. Help raise public awareness about the programs and initiatives at the United Nations, particularly the MDGs, on a global basis 2. Share positive news and good practices in the area of South-South and triangular cooperation and development, particularly in Latin America, the Caribbean, Africa, the Middle East, and East Europe regions 3.Share positive news and good practices in the area of North-South and triangular cooperation and development in a similar manner 4.Work with developing countrie …

This book club is devoted to reading and discussing nonfiction books- biographies, history, travel, economics, current events, and more. Meetings are held once a month for our friends coming from not just the city but the greater metro NY area. Nonfiction lovers of all ages are welcome. Come join us for rousing discussions and lively debates!   Each month, we select a category of nonfiction to read, all members are welcome to make book suggestions in the chosen category, and then the recommended …

The purpose of the OccupyTheFed movement is to focus the attention of the #occupywallstreet movement towards the head of the snake, the Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve system is a cartel of private banks that use the Fed and their "inside men" the treasury secretary and Fed Chair to control Congress, disenfranchising the voice of the 99%. If we cut off the root, the Federal Reserve we can solve our economic and political problems. First by instituting a truly free market rather than …

If you believe the economy is on the wrong track, If you believe corporations are not people, If you believe money is not free speech, If you believe the tax code is unfair, If you believe our elections need campaign finance reform, If you believe the military-security industrial complex is out of control, If you believe our elected representatives are listening more to the 1% corporate elites and not enough to the 99% who are the vast majority of the country, then Come join us and demonstrate y …

… The insights are based on mostly solid economical and psychological research, essentially popularizing the latest findings in the field of behavioral economics and neurological economics. Endlessly fascinating and useful. -Black Swan; The Impact of the Highly Improbable by Nassim Nicholas Taleb Taleb is both a brilliant trader and a professor of quantitative methods. He is brutally critically of classical economics and Bayesian methods. It's not boring. Really. Trust me. -The Political Br …

… You will learn to build a very sophisticated Excel Tool which will preform Analyticals on Investments such as Investment Properties and Corporations. Economics such as the Economic Indicators like Unemployment, Housing Starts, Housing Inventory, Home Sales, Home Prices, Consumer Pride Index (CPI), Producer Price Index (PPI), both Core and non-Core (the Headline), etc. Economic Topics such as "Flight to Quality," Leading and Lagging Indicators, Government Policy changes, etc. Tax Strategies are a …

Have Fun Stormin' the Castle?.. The New York Libertarian meetup is New York's no compromise pro-freedom political group. It's the place to learn about Libertarian principles and then put them into action. "Peace, Freedom Prosperity"

Fathers, mothers, accountants, doctors, investment advisors, brokers, attorneys, teachers, business executives, business owners, machinist, mechanics, artist and………… There is a movement of self-sufficiency, preparedness, self-reliance and survival. These people have many names ranging from self-reliant, preppers, homesteaders, and survivalist. All share a need for quality of life, economic adaptation, and if necessary survive a catastrophic local or global event. New and wanting to learn how to …

Engage with other women entrepreneurs in the New York City Area! Created by Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence to bring together established women business owners, M3 Meetups support post-startup entrepreneurs to grow their businesses to the next level. Count Me In for Women’s Economic Independence is the leading national not-for-profit provider of resources, business education and community support for women entrepreneurs seeking to grow micro businesses to million dollar enterp …

The International Networking Council (INC) hosts monthly networking seminars on global and domestic issues impacting current business development and relationships. The INC forums feature innovative international companies, global networks and organizations, paradigm-shifting ideas, and inspirational personalities whom have developed new opportunities both domestically, in global markets and across sectors. INC is an advisory, capacity-building forum for public-private enterprises on global busi …

Prosperity Connections is a support community for caring, big-hearted entrepreneurs. It has been created to give you tools to expand your business, give you the opportunity to network and develop real, lasting relationships with like-hearted individuals and allow you to support each other in creating win-win successes. This group is especially a fit for you if: 1) You often get overwhelmed, feel stuck, and want to learn simple processes to increase your productivity, work in the flow and e …

How do we as New Yorkers respond to economic crisis, peak oil, and climate change? These have been the central questions of this Meetup since its formation back in 2004.  T he group held monthly meetings at a now-closed restaurant in Chelsea.  Some of its members organized an epic but poorly attended NYC peak oil conference back in 2006.  After experimenting with format changes, aiming to shift the focus of the Meetup from talk to action, Bill Burke and I decided to end monthly meetings …