Tag Archives: politics
How to Set Boundaries at Work
Get more work done if you get more play done. Learn to set firm boundaries at work, so you can concentration on work when needed, and life when needed. Continue reading
Are people good or bad? It's literally a self-fulfilling expectation.
I’ve noticed that underlying a lot of political discussions is a fundamental belief about human nature. Some people believe people are fundamentally self-interested. They won’t work unless paid, and helping the downtrodden is something one does to impress one’s friends. … Continue reading
What problems are markets the answer to?
I am a proponent of free markets for the things that markets are good at. Markets are great at pricing things whose future attributes are relatively predictable by the market players, and that don’t require a decision-making time horizon greater … Continue reading
Global meltdown: Bush saves the day! (in 40 minutes!)
Meetings! I just love meetings … no, I don’t. I hate meetings. But perhaps that’s just because I’m no good at running them. According to an MSNBC article today, Bush met with the leaders of 20 countries Saturday night. To … Continue reading
Greenspan? Rapidly approaching status of "bad joke" in my mind.
According to a New York Times article about Greenspan and his policies today, Greenspan is defending his stance on derivatives (he was pro-derivatives) by saying the whole imploding economy is because of people acting in bad faith in the markets, … Continue reading
Election 2008: Blech. Where's the wisdom?
I’ve been watching the election with bated breath. Well, ok, I’ve been watching it mainly with a feeling of disgust. There’s been hour after hour of talking heads evaluating the horse race and ignoring issues. Or at best, they whine … Continue reading
How we explain success may be different from what really causes it.
I was reading Steve Salerno’s “anti-SHAM” blog as he was commenting on Hillary’s speech at the DNC last night. He didn’t think much of her story. She told a story of her success, he said, that may have been a … Continue reading
Science has worked so well that superstition now reigns supreme
I grew up in the era of the Apollo moon launches. One of my earliest memories is traveling to Cape Canaveral and watching from the beach as one of the missions was launched towards the moon. It was pretty incredible. … Continue reading
War versus food. War wins.
We’re spending a billion dollars a day on the Iraq war. Elsewhere in the world, we’re having food riots, because poor people can’t get enough to eat. The U.N.’s World Food Programme estimates the food gap at $500 million. That’s … Continue reading
Taxes, yummy taxes!
It’s almost April 15th, that wonderful time of the year when we pay taxes. And I say this time of year sucks!! It doesn’t suck because of taxes; they’re inevitable. It sucks because of all the whining people do about … Continue reading
