I was reading Paul Krugman's quick Substack post today on why we don't need to worry or panic so much of the nation's (US) trade deficit. He makes the case that America now "has a president who is obsessed with trade imbalances." This protectionist attitude and changing the financial landscape is cheered on and supported … Continue reading A quick overview of Paul Krugman’s post and ChatGPT modernizing Hume’s economic essay.
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Armchair Validity Essay by ChatGPT.
// A persuasive essay as to why ignore the critics who calls someone an armchair scientist. One of the most frustrating and misguided dismissals in intellectual discourse is labeling someone as an "armchair economist" or "armchair scientist," implying their perspectives lack validity because they don't involve direct fieldwork or hands-on experience. This criticism fundamentally misunderstands … Continue reading Armchair Validity Essay by ChatGPT.
“The Ouroboros Fund” Private Equity and Pension Funds.
I was watching a 2019 interview with Aaron Glantz, who wrote a book called Homewrecker about how a handful of politically connected financiers—including Steve Mnuchin, Wilbur Ross, and Blackstone executives—profited immensely off the 2008 housing collapse. A women in the audience asked him a question that was reminiscent to one of my insights when I … Continue reading “The Ouroboros Fund” Private Equity and Pension Funds.
The Science Wars: Postmodernism [AI Video].
A Podcast Episode on Political Drama in the Digital Age of American Politics [AI Video].
https://youtu.be/iIt2232euCQ I put together an AI video from various books on the political drama of recent history in the United States. It's far from perfect due to the constraints of AI, on top of that--adding layers from different perspectives, competing narratives, and is confusing overall. One book I wished I had added, but only recently … Continue reading A Podcast Episode on Political Drama in the Digital Age of American Politics [AI Video].
Overview of an article on Game Theory and tariffs by ChatGPT 4o, and generating a new paper with 4.5.
Article I read a well-written article that I highly recommend that applies Game Theory to the U.S. tariffs and trade wars, especially with Donald Trump's recent geopolitical moves into a more protectionist agenda to make America Great Again. His obsession with the Gilded Age protectionism played a large factor in his actions. Me: [custom summary … Continue reading Overview of an article on Game Theory and tariffs by ChatGPT 4o, and generating a new paper with 4.5.
Modern social movements through the lens of four books AI video.
https://youtu.be/c_sEALlYego "Direct Action: An Ethnography" (2009) by David Graeber offers an anthropological examination of activist groups, highlighting how horizontal decision-making shapes modern protest movements. Graeber (anthropologist) is best known for his anthropological analyses of debt, bureaucracy, and activism, and for advocating anarchist-inspired horizontal democracy "Twitter and Tear Gas" (2017) by Zeynep Tufekci investigates how social … Continue reading Modern social movements through the lens of four books AI video.
Revisiting a Classic Time Capsul: The HousingPANIC Blog.
The "HousingPANIC" blog documented the unfolding housing bubble and subsequent crash in real-time from 2005 to 2008. The blogger expressed strong opinions about government incompetence, media complicity, and the greed of the real estate industry. Posts included news articles, economic analysis, and personal anecdotes to paint a grim picture of the housing market's deterioration. The … Continue reading Revisiting a Classic Time Capsul: The HousingPANIC Blog.
ChatGPT Deep Research on Dragon Kings (Finance).
I learned about Dragon Kings maybe two or three years ago in my personal research of financial markets and economic history. I found it fascinating, but I remain skeptical on how reliable it could be for predicting and applying it for financial markets. Dragon Kings are essentially extreme events that are anticipated or at least … Continue reading ChatGPT Deep Research on Dragon Kings (Finance).
The Irony of Bitcoin’s Trajectory
https://www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/2025/03/fact-sheet-president-donald-j-trump-establishes-the-strategic-bitcoin-reserve-and-u-s-digital-asset-stockpile/ It is official, President Donald Trump and his administration established Bitcoin and a few other cryptocurrencies as strategic reserve digital assets. What was once an idea that was contrarian and treated as an outcast by the establishment is being embraced by them; ironic. I think back to what Michael Lewis once said in an … Continue reading The Irony of Bitcoin’s Trajectory
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