Tag: sociology

Those Who Knew (2007-08 Financial Crisis).

There were many who warned about a coming financial storm. The housing crash that led to the Great Recession (2007-2009) was not a black swan event contrary to popular belief by the traditional media and many of those who occupy positions of power in the capital of the United States, Washington D.C. A black swan … Continue reading Those Who Knew (2007-08 Financial Crisis). →

The State’s Oppression, & Political Quandaries.

Politics and Power is Synonymous. Overcome them and there will be peace. We Shall overcome Someday. One of the main issues of our day is when institutions live long enough to become the villain, to quote The Dark Knight film. Change is needed from the inside to renew polluted, and corrupted institutions, ranging from local-community-based, … Continue reading The State’s Oppression, & Political Quandaries. →

The Century of the Self & Ideas to Consider or Not.

The Century of the Self by Adam Curtis. The Century of the Self is probably one of the best documentaries ever made. I saw it a few years back, and it changed my whole perspective, and I rewatched it recently having more experience and knowledge of history, social theory, and psychology. It talks about the … Continue reading The Century of the Self & Ideas to Consider or Not. →

Science Fiction Writers

Isaac Asimov Albert Einstein once said, “If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales.” Reading creative stories is like opening a portal to the imagination. People severely underestimate the influence of science fiction novels. For instance, you can … Continue reading Science Fiction Writers →

Investing Philosophy

 I have to admit that investing, in at least the act of researching companies, does improve research skills and critical thinking. My motivations aren’t entirely money-driven, but there’s a clear correlation to those who have wealth and can possess far greater resources and gain power, with the information or research abilities they’ve developed. I’ve learned … Continue reading Investing Philosophy →

The Courage of Movements, Individual Choices, & Thinking For Yourself.

This post was inspired by Zinn's Presentation. Reuploaded from my Substack. Howard Zinn is a famous historian who Donald Trump once said was spreading Marxist or leftist views in American education with his book: A People's History of the United States. Trump wants to blame education for civil disobedience or for civil unrest. If my … Continue reading The Courage of Movements, Individual Choices, & Thinking For Yourself. →

Big Claims Requires Extraordinary Evidence.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNTczyGLdhc Charlie Munger Interview       Charlie is a 98-year-old wise man at the end of his life. There are some things I agree with him and some things I disagree with. He talked about a quote from Warren Buffett, "It is not greed that drives the world but envy." In my view, in some cases, … Continue reading Big Claims Requires Extraordinary Evidence. →

Macro-dosing Taxes and Inflation.

Milton Friedman famously said, “Inflation is always and everywhere a monetary phenomenon in the sense that it is and can be produced only by a more rapid increase in the quantity of money than in output.” “Monetary economist Milton Friedman made this line famous after stating it in a talk he gave in India in … Continue reading Macro-dosing Taxes and Inflation. →

Quantitative Wall Street

Jim Simons (Renaissance) & Ken Griffin (Citadel) “Wall Street Journal reporter Scott Patterson explains how math geniuses developed a new approach to financial trading . . . and almost brought Wall Street down while making themselves wildly wealthy.” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DreqnzGcVmU&list=PL2taIhuHxN_C2KZMznNBVMru9Yz0BDf8_ Recently, there’s been a lot of news mostly focused on retail investors, cryptocurrencies, NFTs, meme stocks, … Continue reading Quantitative Wall Street →