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I don't discuss politics or the latest outrage on this blog. I figured out many years ago that it was a pointless endeavor that would provide no value. My focus here has primarily been on increasing...
Read more →After the 2004 election I became post-political. I'll discuss it in depth in a future post, but in short it means that I've withdrawn my interest in supporting a system where we are mobilized to vote...
Read more →I never talk about politics on this blog. I consider myself post-political. One day I'll talk more about that. Not today though. Instead of complaining about the system, I'm here to offer my...
Read more →After Obama nominated a tax cheat to run the United States Treasury, who could have imagined that we'd get a more ironic nomination. The new Surgeon General is Regina Benjamin and her prime health...
Read more →\\ 2016 UPDATE: I was SO WRONG about this book. Taubes is a fraud. See the critical review here. \\\ Remember that Top 5 Diet Books post I wrote back in July? All those books can take a HUGE step...
Read more →Today I had a prescription filled. It costs me $50. When the pharmacist counseled me on the medication, he asked how much I paid. When he heard $50, he walked me out to one of the aisles and showed...
Read more →With a growing number of people dissing America these days, I thought I'd take the contrarian position and explain why America wins. Before I list the reasons, I think we need to explain what it...
Read more →Last month I attended a lecture by Ian Bremmer about political risk and financial markets. It was interesting enough to inspire me to read his book. !The Fat Tail: The Power of Political Knowledge...
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