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What Studying the Financial Industry Taught Me About the Left & Right.

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. →

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? →

LABOR STRIKES & THE MAL-DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH.

If you paid attention to the news, you probably have seen a wave of labor strikes across the United States. There’s the Writers’ Strike that started on May 2nd, 2023, and is ongoing. Now, the actors have joined the picket lines when negotiations fell apart. As the Actor’s Union President Fran Drescher mentioned, the celebrity … Continue reading LABOR STRIKES & THE MAL-DISTRIBUTION OF WEALTH. →

The Award for the Biggest Critic of the American Public Education System Goes To…

Let me start out by saying that I like listening to the most radical and extreme views, and I myself try to think as radical, irrational, or extreme as I can. Additionally, it is also wise to think rationally, and sound (middle) as an intellectual exercise that covers all the basis of possibilities. The reason … Continue reading The Award for the Biggest Critic of the American Public Education System Goes To… →

Response to the Race in Economics Dilemma.

There are two broad perspectives on social class: Class status as having access to a continuum of resources, with richer people above poorer people on the socioeconomic ladder (on the left) Class as a set of discrete groups, with smaller, higher classes stacked on top of larger, lower classes (on the right) Thomas Sowell in … Continue reading Response to the Race in Economics Dilemma. →

Selling Your Soul to the Record Dealer.

Hip-hop/rapper artist Immortal Technique gave a perfect analogy to describe the strife between music artists and record labels that have persisted for decades. “A record deal is a loan with horrible interest rates.” Unlike a house where you own it after paying it off, in the music industry, the label keeps ownership of your music … Continue reading Selling Your Soul to the Record Dealer. →

Reflection On “The Drum Major Instinct” by MLK.

“The Drum Major Instinct”— a sermon by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. On 4 February 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., preached “The Drum Major Instinct” from the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Ironically, two months before his assassination on 4 April 1968. “The drum major instinct” means a desire to be out front, a desire … Continue reading Reflection On “The Drum Major Instinct” by MLK. →

Reflection On “The Drum Major Instinct” by MLK.

“The Drum Major Instinct” — a sermon by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.On 4 February 1968, Martin Luther King, Jr., preached “The Drum Major Instinct” from the pulpit of Ebenezer Baptist Church. Ironically, two months before his assassination on 4 April 1968.“The drum major instinct” means a desire to be out front, a desire for attention, and a … Continue reading Reflection On “The Drum Major Instinct” by MLK. →