Tag Archives: economics

Light Switch, Part 1 (Updated)

(NOTE: I had mistakenly posted the rough draft of this part previously. Fixed now.) The breeze was light, sun warm. Very nice day for this far north. Thomas leaned back against the post at the corner of the cabin, closed … Continue reading

Posted in fiction | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Light Switch, Part 1 (Updated)

The Spent Nuclear Fuel Scandal

It has been proven that nuclear fuel rods can be used up and rendered pretty much inert. I suppose it depends on how much you know about nuclear energy. In the first place, had we gone with the thorium process, … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on The Spent Nuclear Fuel Scandal

Apparent Trend of Coups

In these modern times, the real take over comes in a series of coups d’état, versus one complete change. I’m watching. It’s one thing to talk about some shadowy Illuminati as shorthand for some apparent group with an agenda to … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Apparent Trend of Coups

Year End Economic Tea Leaves

This is actually a rather minor note to clarify things of which most people seem unaware. You may understand the noise about WW2 fixing the Great Depression is pure nonsense. What fixed the Great Depression was the US was about … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , , | Comments Off on Year End Economic Tea Leaves

Unaccountable Hell

When any given system begins too much to favor one party or another, no one should be surprised when the victims start shedding blood. That could be literally or figuratively. For an example of the latter, modern Western marriage is … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Unaccountable Hell

Predictions for 2012

Things will get worse than they are now for most humans on this earth. That’s about as close as I can come to a real prediction. If you ask me what I’m doing to prepare as the new year comes … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Game Propaganda

I don’t keep secrets. When I write fiction, I confess openly it’s propaganda, wherein I promote a particular world view and set of values. If I could devise or design games, I would be even more blunt about it. With … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Game Propaganda

No Holiday for Some

I’m going to ruin your day. On this Christmas Day, I’d like to ask one small gift of you. Take just a moment to think about the private prison industry in California. I’ll make it simple: Virtually every human in … Continue reading

Posted in sanity | Tagged , , , , | 1 Comment

Tidbit: Economies of Scale

Take a quick read, and consider this thought: There is only one excuse for seeking the benefits of economic consolidation, only one “benefit” — it’s makes it possible for plutocrats to rob everyone at once. No other long term benefit … Continue reading

Posted in social sciences, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Radical Management: Measuring Success

If you listen to the MBAs’ lies about what defines success, you’ll always be a moral failure. My prescription is simple: If you adhere to God’s Laws — or Cosmic Moral Principles, if you prefer, it’s all the same — … Continue reading

Posted in sanity | Tagged , , , | Comments Off on Radical Management: Measuring Success