Year: 2018

  • Is There Anything In Trump’s History That Provides A Positive Perspective On His Character?

    He is more accomplished than you can ever imagine being. So much so that living in the White House is ‘slumming’. https://www.quora.com/Is-there-anything-in-Trumps-history-that-provides-a-positive-perspective-on-his-character

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    by Bill Joslin Emotions are information about information – specifically how the datum measures against preference. One caveat about aesthetics – aesthetics takes hold in a population by the pervasive temperament of that population… A symptom or measure not a causal vector.

  • Will The Economy Correct Again Like 2008 This Year?

    –“Will the economy bubble burst again in 2018 (like the one that happened in 2008)?”– It is a virtual certainty that we will see some sort of massive correction even greater than the 2008 crisis, sometime between now and 2025. And at that time the states will need to bypass the financial system in…

  • Ostrom’s Argument Is ‘Misrepresented’ Like Everything On The Left.

    (important)(common property)(property rights) (Thank you for asking me to answer this rather … challenging question.) —-”**How do libertarians address the tragedy of the commons?”—** Ostrom’s argument is identical to the libertarian argument, although far more articulate, supported by exhausted research, and articulated in a FORMAL LOGICAL GRAMMAR. **Ostrom’s argument**, is that:…

  • Pre-Colonial African States

    (notes) And the obvious reasons: rugged terrain, vast distances, north-south rivers in an east-west habitable zone.

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    (Humor. Holiday. Mother. Noting that I didn’t adequately rinse the measuring cup before putting it in the dishwasher. In a soft voice, this is what she said:) “Look. Look at this? How can you put this in a dishwasher? I have to re-do your work. I did all the right things. Got all…

  • Will The Economy Bubble Burst Again In 2018 (like The One That Happened In 2008)?

    It is a virtual certainty that we will see some sort of massive correction even greater than the 2008 crisis, sometime between now and 2025. And at that time the states will need to bypass the financial system in order to put liquidity into consumer (citizen’s) hands, so that the economy can adapt to the…

  • Why Are More People Not Drawn To Spiritual Practice?

    Um. Because it’s bad for them. There are many other methods of obtaining mindfulness that do not require lying. Spirituality is merely a ‘pseudoscientific’ term for ‘mindfulness by self deception’. We all need mindfulness. We all seek it by different means. It turns out that the worst possible means is religion. https://www.quora.com/Why-are-more-people-not-drawn-to-spiritual-practice

  • How Do Libertarians Address The Tragedy Of The Commons?

    OSTROM’S ARGUMENT IS ‘MISREPRESENTED’ (LIKE EVERYTHING ON THE LEFT.) (Thank you for asking me to answer this rather … challenging question.) —-”How do libertarians address the tragedy of the commons?”— Ostrom’s argument is identical to the libertarian argument, although far more articulate, supported by exhausted research, and articulated in a FORMAL LOGICAL GRAMMAR. Ostrom’s argument,…

  • Do Most Americans Hate Middle Eastern People?

    No one likes invaders. No one likes people from less developed cultures. https://www.quora.com/Do-most-Americans-hate-Middle-Eastern-people

  • If Every American Lived Ascetically And Devoted Every Spare Penny To Philanthropy, What Would Be The Effects?

    The world would rapidly fall into a vast depression, because IT IS CONSUMPTION THAT CREATES WEALTH. Look up ‘fixed pie fallacy’. https://www.quora.com/If-every-American-lived-ascetically-and-devoted-every-spare-penny-to-philanthropy-what-would-be-the-effects

  • Why Hasn’t The Us Free Market Converted To Alternative Fuels If They’re So Affordable And Available?

    They aren’t affordable and they aren’t available and are universally a bad investment. DO THE MATH. Second, read on the Return on Energy Invesment. Return on energy is rapidly declining. Meaning that we have captured most of the low hanging fruit of the revolution in energy capture. The world runs on energy today the way…