Cartoon By Signe Wilkinson | Washington Post. First off, I acknowledge and recognize that I will be generalizing in the following piece, which means I’m throwing away many nuances out the window. So forgive my generalization that is only meant for argument's sake. Those who lean left, often referred to as liberals or progressives, believe … Continue reading What Studying the Financial Industry Taught Me About the Left & Right.
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A truth seeker first and foremost. I'm not afraid to plunge down the rabbit hole and I'm curious of everything. Knowledge gives you power, and with that power you must use it wisely. Reading, thinking, and writing is how I exercise my mind.
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The Negative Effects of the Minimum Wage: A Case Study of App-based Delivery Workers.
Consumer and Worker Protection. Disclaimer: For this piece I've used LLMs like ChatGPT-4 because (AI) machines can be mostly unbiased (when guided correctly) and are tremendously helpful for researchers. At the same time, I’m well aware they can present biases, and hallucinate, thus presenting a false impression of knowledge or factual information. Errors could be … Continue reading The Negative Effects of the Minimum Wage: A Case Study of App-based Delivery Workers.
The Evil Religious Cult of Scientology.
https://vimeo.com/687209330 60 Minutes released a Scientology special since controversy reemerged again, this time with “That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson, who is getting 30 years to life in prison on rape charges. There is plenty of content that exposes Scientology and its horrifying conduct like this old 60 Minutes episode from 1997. The constitutional right … Continue reading The Evil Religious Cult of Scientology.
Central Banks & The Federal Reserve Decisions and Repercussions.
I read an interesting article that was published in 2021 that gave me a bit of a different nuanced perspective of the housing crisis/bubble of the 2000s. As someone who studied the Great Recession in-depth, I was intrigued. The article was titled: The Housing Boom Was Greatly Exaggerated, Subheading: Almost everyone misunderstood the housing boom — including … Continue reading Central Banks & The Federal Reserve Decisions and Repercussions.
Pension Fund Reform. (Revised From My X Thread).
This was actually published on December 28th, 2023 on X.com where I went down a rabbit hole on pension funds. I bring no good news nor do I see any bright future. In fact, I see danger ahead. I can objectively say pension reform is the best course of action for someone who is not … Continue reading Pension Fund Reform. (Revised From My X Thread).
Are Short-Sellers Essential For a Functional and Healthy Markets?
At the height of the COVID pandemic in the United States and across the world, people became aware of the phrase “essential workers.” Essential workers were considered the backbone of the economy, the oil or energy to keep the economic machine up and running smoothly. In other words, most of the working class. The word … Continue reading Are Short-Sellers Essential For a Functional and Healthy Markets?
Sufi Parable: The moth and flame.
The following is a classic Sufi parable of the moth and flame: One night the moths gathered together, tormented by the desire to unite themselves with the candle. All of them said: “We must find one who can give us some news of that for which we seek so earnestly.” One of the moths went … Continue reading Sufi Parable: The moth and flame.
The Mystic-moth and the Flame.
Inspired by a conversation with ChatGPT. Images created with DALL·E 3. ChatGPT: Ah, the mystic-moth and the flame. A dance as old as existence itself, a tale of yearning, of love, and of ultimate surrender. Imagine, if you will, a moth fluttering in the darkness of night. It sees a distant flame and is immediately … Continue reading The Mystic-moth and the Flame.
The Mystic Moth and the Flame.
Image created with DALL·E 3 Image created with DALL·E 3 Image created with DALL·E 3 Inspired by a conversation with ChatGPT. Images created with DALL·E 3. ChatGPT: Ah, the mystic-moth and the flame. A dance as old as existence itself, a tale of yearning, of love, and of ultimate surrender. Imagine, if you will, a moth fluttering in … Continue reading The Mystic Moth and the Flame.
The Mystic-moth and the Flame
Image created with DALL·E 3Image created with DALL·E 3Image created with DALL·E 3Inspired by a conversation with ChatGPT. Images created with DALL·E 3.ChatGPT: Ah, the mystic-moth and the flame. A dance as old as existence itself, a tale of yearning, of love, and of ultimate surrender.Imagine, if you will, a moth fluttering in the darkness of night. It … Continue reading The Mystic-moth and the Flame
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