There’s an ideological quirk that I’ve observed. A cognitive tic baked into the psyche of the progressive left. In Chpt 41: Lasting Damage I referenced a heatmap that made the rounds online. It came from a 2018 Nature article titled “Ideological differences in the expanse of the moral circle”, and […]
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Chpt 46: We Haven’t Met But You’re A Great Fan Of Mine
I’m no genius, and I have never made such an outrageous claim, but even I can see through the gaslighting that has been going on for the last few decades as we make our ‘transition’ to ‘green’ energy. I wrote previously in Chpt 19: Trade Surplus about the hazards of […]
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Chpt 44: Heavy Messing
The Rothschilds. A name that’s been synonymous with wealth and influence for over 250 years. Often shrouded in mystery and speculation, their story is not just one of unimaginable fortune but of strategic brilliance that shaped global finance. From their humble origins in Frankfurt to becoming the financiers of nations, […]
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Chpt 38: Nuisance Value
What is Bitcoin? According to many in governments around the world, in central banking, in law enforcement, it’s a nuisance. It allows pseudonymous actors to transfer supposed value from one side of the planet to the other, across borders, with no 3rd party involvement and without permission of the authorities. […]
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Chpt 33: Unacceptable Behaviour
March 27th, 1980. Known amongst commodity traders as ‘Silver Thursday‘. It was described in Harpers Magazine as “the first great panic since October 1929.” In the words of then Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) chief James Stone, it had threatened to punch a hole in the “financial fabric of the […]
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Chpt 24.3: Profit Margin
Let’s briefly recap Part 1, and Part 2 of this short series. The Cantillon School of Economics “The reason that the rich were so rich, Vimes reasoned, was because they managed to spend less money.” Terry Pratchett – Men At Arms Sam Vimes isn’t wrong in his basic assumption about […]
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Chpt 9: Irregular Apocalyse
Scene: The year, 2034, the place, a small town in the country of Newland. The local population gathered to hear the words of a charismatic young man. He steps forward. In the background, his wife and children hold each other. The evening air is still, the crowd has gathered willingly, […]