Category Archives: business

Law Serves The Unreasonable

Posted on September 5, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, villains don’t follow the law, they exploit the law, while patsies follow the law and are exploited by it. Why? Because the law serves the politically favored unreasonable. Even as the politically disfavored reasonable … Continue reading →

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Logical Singularities Point To New Science

Posted on September 3, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, consciousness isn’t the hard question, life itself is the hard question, and once we figure it out we’ll understand consciousness. I wonder if there’s more to reality than we are able to interact with … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Consensus

Posted on August 24, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the term consensus, is a euphemism for manufactured consent. When an elite says they are seeking consensus, what he or she is really saying is that they are using propaganda, threats, and Hegelian dialectic … Continue reading →

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War On Workers

Posted on August 22, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, regulators are waging war on workers. With the perfect paradigm of perverse incentives… in the name of protecting the worker, the environment, and the public. Regulators have made hiring Americans unprofitable. That’s why so … Continue reading →

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The Hubris Of The Experts

Posted on August 10, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the hubris of the experts will be the end of us all. Why is their hubris so much more dangerous than the guy on the street? We all have crazy thoughts now and then…? … Continue reading →

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Limericks

Posted on July 19, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, Turns out alienating customers isn’t a good plan, Corporations thought they had it in the can, But sales did slump, Blame it on Trump, But reality doesn’t bend to any woman or man. Were positions reversed … Continue reading →

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Decentralize Power

Posted on July 13, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, if we want prosperity, fecundity, and health, we must decentralize power. Experts and elitists will say this is nonsense. Their entire paradigm is built around the notion that experts coupled with governmental money and … Continue reading →

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Perfect Competition

Posted on July 6, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, no company on Earth wants perfect competition in its own industry, but every company seeks perfect competition in the job market. Why? It’s self-serving. Companies want cheap labor and expensive products. That paradigm allows … Continue reading →

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Excessive Leisure

Posted on July 2, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, excessive idleness is as corrosive to the soul as sulfuric acid is to limestone. As the old saying goes, “An idle mind is the Devil’s playground.” Idleness creates boredom, which becomes a desire to … Continue reading →

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Independence: A Matter of Character, Not Wealth

Posted on June 22, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, independence isn’t based on wealth, but on character. Because there are plenty of poor people who are totally independent, while most rich people are utterly dependent on the system. Like the old TV show … Continue reading →

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