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Incentives, in the Long and Short Term

Posted on December 19, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, incentives count, in every facet of human existence. People can be relied on to do what is in their immediate interests. Long term interests however, have less bearing on what we do, because … Continue reading →

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The Commodification of Human Suffering

Posted on December 5, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, human suffering has become a commodity, to be traded and exploited for political power. If someone’s suffering can be misused to that end, it is displayed in neon lights, but if it serves … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Kraken

Posted on November 7, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the catastrophe that is Obama care is showing the deep level of incompetence and duplicity of the Obama administration, in reality, Obama care is a modern Kraken, released to destroy our healthcare system … Continue reading →

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The Rise of the Proletariat

Posted on October 31, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the two parties in the US don’t represent the people, they represent two factions of the elite. The democrat party represents the so called “New Class” while the republican party represents the bourgeois. … Continue reading →

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The Religion of Socialism

Posted on October 21, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that socialism is a religion. The committed socialist behaves exactly as if he or she is a member of a cult. A body where their God is the collective, to be sure, but … Continue reading →

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Our Constitutional Crisis

Posted on October 17, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the debt ceiling and government shutdown is not about spending, and it is not about winning or loosing a mere political battle, it is a Constitutional crisis. The needless rhetoric that has been … Continue reading →

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I Pencil and Complexity Theory

Posted on October 14, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, the most commonly known analogy in economics is, I Pencil. This narrative shows that the capitalist system produces things of such complexity it would be impossible for a central authority to do it. … Continue reading →

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Janet Yellen’s Federal Reserve

Posted on October 10, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Obama’s pick to head the Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, will continue down the treacherous path Ben Bernanke has put the US and the World on. The huge amount of money printing will continue … Continue reading →

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Government Shutdown

Posted on October 6, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, Obama is saying to the American people, “resistance is futile.” In the science fiction series Star Trek Next Generation, the Borg were an evil alien race that lived in a collective. The Borg … Continue reading →

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Things that Work and Things that Don’t Work

Posted on September 26, 2013 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, no matter how much someone wants a thing to be true, if it is not, it is not, and never will be. The desire of a person bears not a whit on reality. … Continue reading →

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