“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 ›
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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 ›
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 ›
Europe wants to shape the future of virtual worlds with rules and taxes — Hubble Ventures
EU lawmakers are moving in on the metaverse and making it plain that, whatever newfangled virtual world/s and/or immersive social connectivity that tech industry hype involving the term may refer to, these next-gen virtual spaces won’t escape one hard reality:… Read More ›
Biden Crypto Executive Order — Stomid Technologies
Biden Crypto Executive Order – The Whole of Government Approach There’s a lot of uncertainty about the implications of a Biden crypto executive order, which was signed on March 9 by the vice president. The White House has a meticulous… Read More ›
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