Grey Notes: No Trump Impeachment

If Trump is Impeached, it Might Be the End of America: It could become a sort of reverse Cambodian Year Zero. In 1975, Pol Pot and the Khmer Rouge took control of Cambodia, declared all money valueless and forced the “New People”—urban artists and intellectuals—out into the countryside to work the fields. The idea was… Continue reading Grey Notes: No Trump Impeachment

How To Predict

Most people when they make predictions, predict change. I’m the opposite in that I predict that things will tend to remain unchanged, which has worked well for me since 2011 (and in retrospect best agrees with the subsequent empirical evidence). The S&P 500 keeps making new highs every week. Same for home prices in the… Continue reading How To Predict

Much Ado About Milo

Milo is in the news again for some comments he made..There’s Milo, theideological ally of the right…and then there’s Milo’s private life. I think you have to try to separate the art from the artist. Some are saying Milo is in deep trouble. IMHO, he’ll be fine. Losing the book deal was just a one-month… Continue reading Much Ado About Milo

The Best of Times or The Worst of Times?

We have two contrasting opinions: From Bill ‘RamZPaul’ Gates: Warren Buffett’s Best Investment Bill: One of my favorite books is Steven Pinker’s The Better Angels of Our Nature. It shows how violence has dropped dramatically over time. That’s startling news to people, because they tend to think things are not improving as much as they… Continue reading The Best of Times or The Worst of Times?

Make The Stock Market Great Again

Stock market hits new highs The ‘Teflon market’: Why stocks keep setting new highs despite Trump drama The S&P 500 has gained 10% since Trump’s victory. Stock market hits new high with longest winning streak in decades. Great level of confidence and optimism – even before tax plan rollout! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) February… Continue reading Make The Stock Market Great Again

Mark Zuckerberg: a Modern-day Progressive

Not surprisingly, Zuckerberg’s manifesto was panned by everyone. Zuckerberg Gives Public an Indication How He Lives in an Alternative Reality Mark Zuckerberg’s manifesto for Facebook offers a social dystopia But also, people don’t like being reduced to props and ‘extras’ for the screenplay that is Zuck’s ‘new world order’, except that instead of being a… Continue reading Mark Zuckerberg: a Modern-day Progressive

The Healthcare (and Student Loan) Debate, Part 2…Why is everything so expensive?

Part 1: The Healthcare Debate: Confronting Reality (End of Life Care and Costly Chronic Diseases) In part one, I discuss end-of-life care and chronic diseases and how they are a major contributing factor for rising healthcare expenditures. I also discuss the ethical considerations of denying care to such individuals. But America’s healthcare cost expansion isn’t… Continue reading The Healthcare (and Student Loan) Debate, Part 2…Why is everything so expensive?

The Healthcare Debate: Confronting Reality (End of Life Care and Costly Chronic Diseases)

Two weeks ago, I began writing the draft to this post, based on an Ann Coulter interview from February 3rd. And then on February 9th, Scott published his ‘cost disease’ article addressing rising healthcare costs. It just goes to show how we’re all thinking about the same stuff even though our inspirations come from different… Continue reading The Healthcare Debate: Confronting Reality (End of Life Care and Costly Chronic Diseases)