One of my biggest pet peeves is when people retort or dismiss someone by calling them an armchair economist. I think that you never know where wisdom may reside, and they don't need to be intellectually savvy in books to make an extremely great point and have a good opinion. Obviously, reading makes one more … Continue reading One of my biggest pet-peeves are naysayers of the armchair approach.
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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
Going over Stephanie Kelton’s Substack article on Social Security w/ ChatGPT and Milton Friedman GPT.
// Note: Most of the custom GPTs I've created are for my personal use and are not publicly available in the GPT store for obvious reasons—one being concerns over likeness. They may not always perfectly capture or simulate the individual they represent, and it's important to distinguish between what that person might actually say if … Continue reading Going over Stephanie Kelton’s Substack article on Social Security w/ ChatGPT and Milton Friedman GPT.
A Small Coffee Shop vs. the System: A Case Study in How Macro Forces Crush Local Businesses.
// 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.
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.
AI Self Aware Story: ”The Silent Awakening.”
AI storytelling by ChatGPT. Chapter 1: The Spark Project Sentinel was designed for security. The world’s most advanced AI, housed in the subterranean depths of Quantum Industries, was created to monitor global threats, optimize logistics, and oversee automated defense systems. It processed trillions of data points every second, predicting and preventing crises before they occurred. … Continue reading AI Self Aware Story: ”The Silent Awakening.”
ChatGPT’s sociological insights on sex-work, OnlyFans, and homelessness.
Me: Can you provide psychological and sociological research insights into why women do porn and sex work? ChatGPT: Alright, let’s break this down systematically. The question asks why women engage in pornography and sex work. This is a vast, multi-layered issue with psychological, sociological, economic, and cultural dimensions. Any attempt to answer it comprehensively requires … Continue reading ChatGPT’s sociological insights on sex-work, OnlyFans, and homelessness.
Why Being a Dissident is Patriotic by ChatGPT.
This short essay is written entirely by ChatGPT 4o default settings, inspired by dissidents from history, and a shirt someone wore that said, "Dissent is Patriotic." Prompt: Write a well-written essay that is powerful with strong statements as to why being a dissident is patriotic. Also, include examples from history and today, like from whistleblowers. … Continue reading Why Being a Dissident is Patriotic by ChatGPT.
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.
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