// Tools used for this post: Perplexity Deep Research, ChatGPT Deep Research, and ChatGPT 4o. Introduction. In February 2025, a seven-minute TikTok video posted by Rachel Nieves, co-owner of Buddies Coffee Roasters in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, sparked a national conversation about gentrification, small business survival, and Latino cultural preservation in rapidly changing urban landscapes. I came … Continue reading A Small Coffee Shop vs. the System: A Case Study in How Macro Forces Crush Local Businesses.
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A Discussion with ChatGPT on an article about Universalism and Collectivism.
In the context of MAGA and the American Political Divide. https://medium.com/@nicholaraihani/a-moral-framework-for-understanding-our-political-divide-9b7eb7b9dea2 A Moral Framework for Understanding Our Political Divide Nichola Raihani // The article above is fine, I agree with some points, but some ideas or claims are highly questionable. The following passage from the article above made me highly skeptical because it paints an … Continue reading A Discussion with ChatGPT on an article about Universalism and Collectivism.
Milton Freeman’s Essay,“Cure On Health Care,” Updated for 2025.
Part II. Summary of Milton Friedman’s Essay: ChatGPT Milton Friedman’s essay “How to Cure Health Care,” published by the Hoover Institution, critiques the U.S. healthcare system and explores the reasons behind its inefficiencies and rising costs. Here’s a detailed summary: Key Issues in U.S. Healthcare Escalating Costs: The United States spends an unparalleled percentage of … Continue reading Milton Freeman’s Essay,“Cure On Health Care,” Updated for 2025.
Expanding on ‘Fields Arranged By Purity.’ And using ChatGPT to Add to its Humor.
The organized chaos of academic disciplines and society. Part I. I recently encountered a blog called Not-Even-Wrong from Peter Woit who is a Senior Lecturer in the Mathematics department at Columbia University. He is a vocal critic of string theorists and has engaged in debates with theoretical physicists on the subject of string theory. While I … Continue reading Expanding on ‘Fields Arranged By Purity.’ And using ChatGPT to Add to its Humor.
Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Why Great Spiritual Leaders Don’t See Themselves at All.
Reflections on the ego, narcissism, its opposite, and neutrality (nondualism). The metaphysical truth of liberated souls. https://www.instagram.com/vedanta.philosophy/p/C27OPP9SvKE/?img_index=2 I just had a profound insight that feeds into my own confirmation bias on epistemic virtues and the path of great spiritual men. I was watching a video on the Daily Stoic channel about “why narcissistic leaders always … Continue reading Mirror, Mirror on the Wall: Why Great Spiritual Leaders Don’t See Themselves at All.
Eduardo Chibás: The Catalyst and Tragic Martyr in Cuban History.
“If I am going to die, I want my last words to be for the Cuban revolution. I am a revolutionary; I love my patria and have contempt for the current regime.” — Eddy Chibás. Prefix In 2021, I conducted a quick research report for a course, which I have since revised and edited with the help … Continue reading Eduardo Chibás: The Catalyst and Tragic Martyr in Cuban History.
Revisiting the Knightmare on Wall Street: Was the Knight Capital Trading Error Caused by Naked…
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.
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.
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