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We Discover Through Trade

Markets work because people are always experimenting. Profits and losses help us learn what works and, importantly, what doesn’t.

Jan 12 • Cameron Belt

We Pay For Value Not Effort

Costs don’t determine prices. Consumers’ willingness to pay does. Value flows from the consumer backward to producers and guides what gets made and how.

Jan 5 • Cameron Belt

We Don’t Set Prices, We Discover Them

Prices are signals, not just random numbers. They coordinate billions of decisions and help us cooperate without anyone needing to be in charge.

Dec 29, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We (Try To) Make What Other People Want

Supply reflects how producers respond to incentives, manage trade-offs, and adapt to what people value.

Dec 22, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Let Each Other Know What We Want

Demand isn’t a number. It’s a reflection of what people value.

Dec 15, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Decide One Step At A Time

Most decisions aren’t all or nothing—they’re about what happens next. Thinking on the margin helps you make smarter, more flexible choices.

Dec 8, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Get Nothing For Free

Every decision comes at the cost of the next best alternative. Even if that cost is invisible.

Dec 1, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Rank What Matters Most

Every choice you make reflects what you value most in that moment, but how much more you value one thing over another can’t be measured because it can…

Nov 24, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Ask “Does It Work?” Before We Ask “Can We Do It Better?”

Before you fine-tune a process, make sure it actually works. Effectiveness comes first. Efficiency comes second.

Nov 17, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Act Purposefully, Not Perfectly

People act with intention, but not always with precision. Understanding the difference helps explain why mistakes, surprises, and change are needed for…

Nov 10, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Can’t Have Everything, So We Have To Choose

Scarcity forces choices. Economics begins with understanding how we prioritize what matters most when we can’t have it all.

Nov 3, 2025 • Cameron Belt

We Don’t Like The Same Things, And That’s Good

Value is in the eyes of the beholder. This allows people to trade and cooperate with each other, leaving each other better off.

Oct 27, 2025 • Cameron Belt

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