THE CESSATION OF GROWTH CHANGES EVERYTHING There can be no doubt at all that the global economy is in very bad shape. For some, this portends a general “collapse”. This, however, presupposes that we don’t adapt to new conditions, and… Read More ›
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The Third Place: Suburbia and its Compatibility with MTEP
“Suburbia,” a term describing the communities around the outskirts of larger cities and metropolitan areas, was originally a phenomenon exclusive to the English-speaking world. In its original British context, the term once meant the residential areas which were situated outside… Read More ›
Update (18 September 2022)
My goal for this week is to finish three new Entries for the First Edition of The Third Place. I am now in the middle of Section Three and I am thinking there should be no more than ten Entries…. Read More ›
‘Economic forecasting was devised to make astrology seem respectable.’ A rejoinder (sort of) to Stewartb
Image: New York Review 1982 From Alasdair Galloway: Stewart’s acute perception is well used on his recent “Is Scotland’s economic fate already sealed for the next 50 years?”. https://talkingupscotlandtwo.com/2022/08/31/is-scotlands-economic-fate-already-sealed-for-the-next-50-years/ I agree completely with all the points that he makes there…. Read More ›
The Third Place: Dealing with the Wealthy (Pt. II of II)
The spending habits of the wealthy deserve further analysis than what has been discussed previously in The Work-Standard (2nd Ed.). When I originally discussed about the topic, I did so in relation to the Social Ranking System. I mentioned how… Read More ›
Book of interest: Michael Lind, “The New Class War”
Michael Lind (not to be confused with the military theoretician and paleoconservative Robert Lind) is a professor of public policy at the LBJ School of Government at U. Texas, Austin. He’s not a movement conservative or libertarian, but his book… Read More ›
Is ‘art’ still art if an AI makes it?
The picture above was generated by an AI [Futurism]. “The artwork, titled “Théâtre D’opéra Spatial,” depicts a scifi-inspired scene of an opera performance. But Jason Allen, who submitted the artwork, used AI image generator Midjourney to create it.” https://futurism.com/the-byte/ai-generated-painting-wins-state-fair-fine-arts-competition?utm_souce=mailchimp&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=09012022&utm_source=The+Future+Is&utm_campaign=81882d0b81-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2022_09_01_09_33&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_03cd0a26cd-81882d0b81-247165549&mc_cid=81882d0b81&mc_eid=bbf5c06f50 Further… Read More ›
The Third Place: Dealing with the Wealthy (Pt. I of II)
There is a justifiable Intent for doing away with most forms of Taxation such as Income Taxation. I had discussed the topic of taxes before in The Work-Standard (2nd Ed.) where I provided some convenient arguments for deemphasizing Taxation in… Read More ›
Patagonia’s founder giving away his wealth shows his stance that ‘every billionaire is a policy failure,’ CEO says — Fortune
Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard is looking to redistribute his wealth to saving the Earth. His CEO says the move should make billionaires ashamed. Patagonia’s founder giving away his wealth shows his stance that ‘every billionaire is a policy failure,’ CEO says… Read More ›
September 1992 — Paris Diaries of the 1990s
Note from DAH: The following is a diary entry that somebody wrote in September 1992 about the ascension of the European Union and Black Wednesday. I have discussed about the topic before in an Economic History Case Studies post about… Read More ›
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