As an undergraduate student, I studied Economics (and History — I actually have two Bachelor’s degrees, a sort of “multitasking” achievement of mine 😉 ). One economics professor of mine had a rather profound impact on a lot of my thinking about economic theory. One of his phrases about the philosophical attitude of a lot… Continue reading More or Less is Better
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Quantity & Quality
Last week I wrote about what I consider to be an inordinate amount of trust in monetary instruments (see “Nothing is Certain but Death and Taxes“). This week I will follow up with a consideration of something that also seems to be trusted religiously: the specter of science. I have long since been stupendously amazed at… Continue reading Quantity & Quality
A New Perspective on Market Externality
I think the traditional view of the term “market externality” is (more or less) something which cannot be measured in the marketplace. I think it’s hogwash — and I gave up on the idea that any market externalities might exist decades ago. In my opinion, anything (and everything) can be measured. How accurate and /… Continue reading A New Perspective on Market Externality
How to Become Someone or Something
First and foremost: You must change. If you simply stay the way you already are, you will never become someone (or something). Personally, I don’t want to become someone or something — I am very happy just being me. If you aren’t, then I guess there is no way around actually changing. So if you… Continue reading How to Become Someone or Something
Moving Out Beyond Levels of Data
I have been trying to review some of my disparate ideas, mulling them over in order to reach some kind of synthesis. Again since most of these ideas seem to be kind of controversial, even just mentioning one of them very likely would trip up the argument severely, simply because most of my audience —… Continue reading Moving Out Beyond Levels of Data
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