The student loan debt problem will continue until the alternatives improve

The biggest problem with the college tuition debate is that it does not sufficiently address the root of the problem. My argument has always been that the student loan debt ‘problem’ won’t be fixed until either the alternatives to college improve–and or–the returns to college worsen. But I don’t see any hope of either of… Continue reading The student loan debt problem will continue until the alternatives improve

Shrinkflation: Why Have Trucks Bucked this Trend?

Shrinkflation is an interesting topic because it combines two seemingly contradictory things: inflation and shrinkage. Once related to the heterodox fringe, it is now mainstream, and there is even a Wikipedia page about it: Shrinkflation is a rise in the general price level of goods per unit of weight or volume, brought about by a… Continue reading Shrinkflation: Why Have Trucks Bucked this Trend?

“The media is honest, except when it isn’t”

Richard Hanania’s article Why the Media is Honest and Good went hugely viral. It’s interesting how many comments are praising the article by many of the same people who since 2016 unanimously expressed skepticism or outright antipathy about the ‘liberal media’, such as vaccines or the suppression of the Hunter Biden laptop story–and rightfully so–but… Continue reading “The media is honest, except when it isn’t”

The student loan debt problem will continue until the alternatives improve

The biggest problem with the college tuition debate is that it does not sufficiently address the root of the problem. My argument has always been that the student loan debt ‘problem’ won’t be fixed until either the alternatives to college improve–and or–the returns to college worsen. But I don’t see any hope of either of… Continue reading The student loan debt problem will continue until the alternatives improve

Crypto rug-pull cometh

Right now Bitcoin is above $22,000, a gain of 45% since the beginning of the year. As to be expected, the usual hype has returned. The mainstream financial media, YouTube and Twitter hucksters/grifters, and ‘reputable’ business publication like Bloomberg work in unison to stir hype about crypto, with headlines about “Bitcoin going to $100,000” and… Continue reading Crypto rug-pull cometh

Blame food palatability for obesity

This was going viral It’s really insane how fast obesity rates have grown in the US. Tripled in a single generation. The mainstream approach to diet and exercise is incredibly broken. https://t.co/ftwULtuBuk pic.twitter.com/X4Scs7XBds — Joshua March (@joshuamarch) January 15, 2023 I dunno why people are so obsessed with this topic. It’s like people want to… Continue reading Blame food palatability for obesity

Is the WEF threat overblown? Probably

I saw this article by Mr. 187 IQ himself, Scott Greer, Klaus Schwab: The Safe Villain. It was re-tweeted approvingly by Cernovich. Same for Richard Hanania who similarly expressed skepticism of the prevailing right-wing narrative about the WEF. “Schwab is a convenient and safe scapegoat to blame for our situation because he’s an identifiable figure,… Continue reading Is the WEF threat overblown? Probably