I stumbled upon this book as a recommendation amongst personal finance professionals and rightfully so, it tackles one of the key roots in personal finance that I have addressed in the past. That key pillar is that personal finance is… Read More ›
Month: August 2023
‘Scotland’s successful Economic failure or ‘Never allow others to manage your Economy
‘Scotland’s successful Economic failure’ or ‘Never allow others to manage your Economy’ by Neil Tye (July/August 2023). Neil has contributed before to Yours for Scotland. He is a member of Salvo and is based in the Highlands and Islands. The… Read More ›
The Emergence of Conflict – Steven LeBlanc
Synopsis: The behavioral school of thought vis-à-vis armed conflict is perhaps most effectively expressed in Steven LeBlanc’s book Constant Battles. According to LeBlanc, a so-called ‘risk threshold’ operates as the behavioral device which initiates, deters, or limits conflict. Such a… Read More ›
In economics, hope and faith coexist with great scientific pretension and also a deep desire for respectability
“Ideas in which economists have reposed the greatest confidence have been proved wrong and therewith, not surprisingly, the responding policy. And this has happened under circumstances which admit of no really plausible explanation, rationalization, or alibi—things in which we economists… Read More ›
Update (29 August 2023)
Gio from Beautiful Monsters received my submission, read it, and provided his feedback. He said he liked it enough to warrant it being published on the Substack. It’s scheduled to be available on September 10 at the earliest. I will… Read More ›
A Medial Examination Of Socio-Economic Disparities
I just got back from a stay at a $500/night hotel, and Boy, is my wallet tired! I was definitely out of my cultural and financial depth. Even the serving staff looked down on us. The wife was told to… Read More ›
Finance Book Review: The Psychology of Money
I stumbled upon this book as a recommendation amongst personal finance professionals and rightfully so, it tackles one of the key roots in personal finance that I have addressed in the past. That key pillar is that personal finance is… Read More ›
Update (28 August 2023)
My submission to Beautiful Monsters was sent yesterday afternoon. It’s now up to Gio to decide whether he will post it on the Substack or not. I will definitely write another Update to share the news as it becomes available.
The Iniquity Of Property Taxes
by Al Benson Jr. It turns out that the property tax is one of the most hated of all taxes. Those who speak against it ask a good question. Why do you have to keep paying taxes for something that… Read More ›
Which Virginia Taxes Have Grown and How Much
Click for larger view. By Steve Haner What a difference just four years has made in Virginia’s financial condition, with the state’s General Fund tax revenue having increased 31% during the period and its Commonwealth Transportation Fund revenue increasing by… Read More ›
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