I Was Wrong About Obamacare
In the late 2000′s, I was very wrong about hyperinflation. I had unfounded confidence in a flawed view of the world which made me fall for simple projections peddled by confident people. In fact, I was...
View ArticleThe Government’s Role In Urban Cycles of Poverty
I recently read an incredible book by David Kennedy called Don’t Shoot: One Man, A Street Fellowship, and The End of Violence In Inner-City America. It is full of amazing insights into the perspectives...
View ArticleAre We Reaching A Turning Point In The Politics Of Outrage?
According to Betteridge’s law of headlines, the answer is “No.” But it appears that there a growing number of pundits who agree with me about the negative utility of political outrage. Earlier this...
View ArticleThe Road Taxes Are Coming, The Road Taxes Are Coming
Congressional Republicans are not ruling out raising the gas tax to keep afloat the broke Highway Trust Fund… (WashingtonExaminer) I assure you I was going to predict this before it hit the news...
View ArticleWhy Conservatives And Liberals Both Let Police Unions Get Away With Stuff
No one holds police unions accountable because conservatives like police and liberals like unions I created this hypothesis while observing the events unfolding in my city of St. Louis late last year....
View ArticleReinforcing Our Views On False Choices
An activist in Arizona went through some use-of-force training scenarios with police and came away with a different attitude. I think it’s a great example of the power of rejecting False Choices and...
View ArticleIf You Want Moderate Muslims To Denounce The Radicals
“If Muslims are peaceful, why don’t they condemn terrorism?” This is a common question in some philosophical corners in response to headlines about attacks by radical Islamists. Assuming the good faith...
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Baby Boomers and the Stock Market, T+3
It’s been over three years since I mused about a rare flat decade in U.S. stocks. Since then, millions of Baby Boomers have retired, and…. stocks are up 50%… Apparently, demographic realignments are no...
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Is ‘Black Lives Matter’ Responsible For Recent Killings?
Police forces in America have undergone heightened criticism and scrutiny in the last year or two following widespread protests of high-profile police shootings of black men. It has become fashionable...
View ArticleI’m Not Afraid Of The Next President
This is my last post (with 75% certainty). Not only do I have no time to blog, I have no time to maintain the site enough to keep everything updated and secure. If you’re interested in buying the...
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