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Why Tariffs Will Win Again
Tariffs tax what you buy, not what you earn. That’s fairer than soaking labour, your sweat, your grind, with payroll taxes.

Sam Wilks
Mar 153 min read
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From Bad to Worse - NT’s Economic Balance Spawns Bloated Bureaucracy
The newly elected government had a chance to break this cycle. They rode into power on promises of change.

Sam Wilks
Mar 115 min read
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How Effective Are Zero-Tolerance Policies in Reducing Crime?
arguably criminal actions, obstructions and efforts by the judiciary and the NGO’s a predictable result.

Sam Wilks
Mar 105 min read
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Security Measures in Loss Prevention
By empowering others, we empower the world.

Sam Wilks
Mar 98 min read
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The Psychology of Theft: Motivations Behind Shoplifting
The environment itself amplifies these impulses.

Sam Wilks
Mar 95 min read
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How Economic Growth Reduces Crime in Urban Areas
One of the primary drivers of crime is lack of opportunity.

Sam Wilks
Mar 74 min read
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The true cost of Aid
Good intentions cannot justify ignorance or overlook harmful outcomes.

Sam Wilks
Mar 65 min read
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Breaking the Cycle: How to Counteract the Cloward-Piven Strategy and Restore Economic Freedom
The choice is clear. Embrace the politics of dependence and decline or fight for the principles of freedom and self-reliance.

Sam Wilks
Mar 55 min read
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Can Crime Mapping Technology Make Cities Safer?
Crime mapping relies on Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to track and analyse criminal activity.

Sam Wilks
Mar 45 min read
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The Road to Serfdom: Cloward-Piven’s Role in Modern Policy Disasters
The NT government’s creation of an unelected "uber" bureaucrat is a textbook case of centralizing power under the guise of efficiency.

Sam Wilks
Mar 26 min read
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How Welfare Dependency Can Contribute to Crime
f the goal is to reduce crime, then the first step is to dismantle the welfare structures that enable it.

Sam Wilks
Feb 275 min read
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The Cloward-Piven Strategy and the Death of Middle-Class Prosperity
This is the Road to Serfdom Friedrich Hayek describes.

Sam Wilks
Feb 264 min read
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How Strict Gun Laws Impact Crime Rates
If the goal is truly to reduce violent crime, then the conversation needs to shift away from restriction and toward empowerment.

Sam Wilks
Feb 255 min read
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Should the Death Penalty Be Used as a Deterrent?
History also reveals that governments, when granted absolute authority, abuse it every single time.

Sam Wilks
Feb 246 min read
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Does School Discipline Prevent or Promote Crime?
The most effective way to support innovation and improvement is through competition and reward.Â

Sam Wilks
Feb 226 min read
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Mandatory Sentencing: Does It Deter Criminal Behaviour?
The effectiveness of mandatory sentencing depends on what one hopes to achieve.

Sam Wilks
Feb 216 min read
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How Proper Lighting in Public Spaces Deters Attacks
The impact of street lighting on crime reduction has been well-documented in various jurisdictions.

Sam Wilks
Feb 204 min read
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The Hidden Hand: How Bureaucrats and Politicians Use Cloward-Piven to Maintain Power
People tend to be far more polite when the consequence of bad behaviour is far more permanent.

Sam Wilks
Feb 195 min read
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USAID and the Destruction Caused by Good Intentions!
Aid distribution also introduces a political dimension that can be highly destabilising.

Sam Wilks
Feb 175 min read
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From Crisis to Control: How the Cloward-Piven Strategy Undermines Free Societies
It is no coincidence that many of these NGOs are backed by individuals who profit from economic destabilization and social chaos.

Sam Wilks
Feb 165 min read
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