"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
“The ability of the global system to dampen instability and prevent failure is nearing zero. We have neither the organizational frameworks necessary for global governance nor the precise tools of global policy required… Any chance of real global change must…
About 3,200 years ago something extraordinary happened: a group of people formed a new society in a unique way. Where they came from is open to debate. Some say the indigenous people rose up and overthrew their oppressors. Some say…
In a previous post, I looked at some characteristics that a post-modern economy ought to have. But later, I realized I had overlooked a useful way of considering this issue: the economy is, in some sense, a giant business entity.…
Some years ago I visited two villages near Gampaha, Sri Lanka. Both were small and poor. Both were inhabited by members of Rodhi caste, the Sinhalese version of untouchables. But there, all similarity ended. In the first, families of five…
DJ continues his series of posts (Wiki image.) One fundamental principle of economics is that there are too many variables, so you measure what’s most important and ignore the rest. In recent times, what’s considered important has been growth– increase…
DJ continues his series of posts on Left politics The political landscape has changed. Today, what passes for conservativism looks a lot like liberalism: bigger government, bigger budgets, bigger deficits, and a compulsion to regulate people’s behavior through legislation. And…