Category Archives: polictics of class envy

On Class Mobility

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the real measure of the justice in a society, both hypothetical and existing, is to measure the level of class mobility in that society. Other devices and accepted wisdom, used now, like the … Continue reading →

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London Calling…

Dear Friends, It seems to me, I once heard a saying, it went like this, “You don’t defecate where you eat.” This saying, while more crudely stated the way I heard it, has many applications, not the least of which … Continue reading →

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Metric For Measuring Revolution

Dear Friends, It seems to me that one way we can tell the direction a revolution will take is how the former elite are treated. It may seem like a foolish metric to use but if we examine history and … Continue reading →

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My Day at the Bank

Dear Friends, It seems to me that: The bustling city street glistened from the recent rain. Walking down the lane, the sun was poking out from behind the clouds, and my shoulder, turning on the drops still clinging to the … Continue reading →

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The World’s Debt Crisis

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the modern welfare state is showing some of it’s weaknesses in the debit crisis that is engulfing the industrialized World. Winston Churchill is credited with having said, “The problem with socialism is that … Continue reading →

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Politics and the US Debt Debate

Dear Friends, It seems to me extremely disingenuous for the politicians to have created this budget problem and are now using it to attack each other. The ramifications, for not only the US economy, but for the World economy as … Continue reading →

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The US Debt Ceiling

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the US debt problem is secondary to the jobs problem. The continued loss of jobs has a tremendous effect on workers today but the effect magnifies over time. If you are a worker … Continue reading →

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Self Interested Voting

Dear Friends, It seems to me that what the people of the Middle East need, far more than democracy, (if what they want is liberty), is a functional market system. Not only the Middle East but all over the World. … Continue reading →

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American Societal Myth

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the only Societal Myth, that is not in fact a myth, is the US Societal Myth. A Societal Myth is an underlying foundational ethos or philosophy that is a primary motivator of the … Continue reading →

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Greece and Their Spending

Dear Friends, It seems to me that when governments get into predicaments like Greece they are acting very much like alcoholics. They display the same behaviors and attitudes. The descent path is even similar. It’s funny how macro economic phenomenon … Continue reading →

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