Tag: history

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. →

How much blood has been spilled over land?

How much blood has been spilled over land? How many lives have been lost over land? Literally fighting for land. They say that land is a natural resource. Land, labor, and capital are distinguishable in basic economics as factors of production. But you can’t claim land any more than you can claim the air you … Continue reading How much blood has been spilled over land? →

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… →

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

Let me start 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 is … Continue reading The Award for the Biggest Critic of the American Public Education System Goes To… →

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa.

Sri Ramakrishna — (February 18, 1836 — August 16, 1886). “Different creeds are but different paths to reach the same God.” ― Sri Ramakrishna “It is easy to talk about religion, but difficult to practice it.” ― Ramakrishna “Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.” ― Ramakrishna … Continue reading Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa. →

Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa

Sri Ramakrishna — (February 18, 1836 — August 16, 1886).“Different creeds are but different paths to reach the same God.” ― Sri Ramakrishna“It is easy to talk about religion, but difficult to practice it.” ― Ramakrishna“Many good sayings are to be found in holy books, but merely reading them will not make one religious.” ― Ramakrishna“Everyone is looking for something, whether that … Continue reading Sri Ramakrishna Paramahansa →