I’ve been trying to put my finger on why things seem so ‘slow’ in spite of purported chaos of the Trump administration. The answer is, although there are a lot of unknowns and uncertainties (FBI, Korea, Syria, immigration, Russia, etc.), they are ‘known’. In 2002 Donald Rumsfeld famously said: Reports that say that something hasn’t… Continue reading Unknown unknowns

Everyone is now talking about Trump being a candidate for the Nobel Peace Prize, from blogs to major media publications. A Google search yields numerous top-stories about the possibility, when just a month ago it wasn’t even a consideration: In post from April 21st, weeks before the story picked up, Biggest winners of the Trump… Continue reading More correct predictions

I’m sure by now everyone has heard about the Scott Adams and Kanye West story . The media’s reaction demonstrates the divide between the the media and the general public, and how the mainstream media–but also celebrity media–continues to demonstrate how out of touch with reality it is. When the story broke of Kanye approvingly… Continue reading The Kanye West – Scott Adams media backfire

It was right there all along The Jordan Peterson vs. Vox Day feud rages on, and although Vox says he has nothing against Jordan Peterson and considers him neither friend nor foe, calling him an intellectually dishonest coward are not exactly terms of endearment. It’s more like a one-sided feud considering that Jordan Peterson has… Continue reading Vox Day vs. Jordan Peterson, part 2

Progress in the Trump Administration has been slow yet erratic, save for some talks regarding Korea. There are these huge, canyon-wide gaps between anything important happening, that the odds of missing anything by not following things, are minuscule. The question, will technology eliminate jobs–and if so, how many–frequently comes up on in online discussion, especially… Continue reading Competition necessitates humans

But one reason why I’m optimistic about the future of the economy is, decades from now, once these smart, frugal, well-educated millennials, grown up, take over the upper-management jobs from the less intelligent boomers and gen-x, the economy will receive a significant tailwind from the increase in productivity and profits. According to an article in… Continue reading Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 10

Bitcoin resumes its crash: Bitcoin is at $9100, a 60% decline from December highs. To get an idea of how low this is, Bitcoin was at $11,500 just 3 months ago, yet everyone is acting like this is the start of a new rally to new highs. People are so deluded they forget how much… Continue reading Bitcoin crash resumes…new lows coming

Okay I finany found a livestream in which I disagree with Scott Adams Scott Adams tells you how Kanye showed the way to The Golden Age. With coffee. https://t.co/RCFwKuXjCA — Scott Adams (@ScottAdamsSays) April 22, 2018 There is a tendency some to ascribe imaginary or non-existent attributes and accomplishments to Trump. In the video Scott… Continue reading A golden age?

The 9th installment of the Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism serial. I eventually want to get this wrapped up. Part 1, part 2, part 3, part 4, part 5, part 6, part 7, part 8 The rise of intellectualism is also apparent in changing beauty standards and celebrity culture. For example, the permanent stardom of brunettes… Continue reading Wealth, Intellectualism, and Individualism, Part 9