Strong Men Prefer Strong Women
There are two female profiles below. Which do you prefer? Montse: an emotionally stable, mentally and physically strong, creative, feminine, sensitive woman; reads/listens to bo...
Read MoreHealth & Well Being
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How to Overcome Big Challenges?
While working on significant technical, economic, and geopolitical projects over the years, I've developed several mental frameworks that help to create clarity whenever I'm con...
Read MoreThe Birth of the Modern Welfare State
The modern age in the field of Economics was born from the destruction of Europe in World War I. That war inspired a young British economist—John Maynard Keynes—to closely exami...
Read MoreThe Secret History of the War on Drugs
The “War on Drugs” Begins. In 1971, U.S. President Nixon declared the “War on Drugs” . He said, “America’s public enemy number one in the United States is drug abuse,” but Nixon...
Read MoreAre You Possessed by the Demon of Political Correctness?
Praise Feels Good . . . My book, Broken Capitalism: This Is How We Fix It , has received almost universally positive praise from humans across the socioeconomic spectrum. In fac...
Read MoreShould We Blame Rich People?
The Evolution of Blame. It’s human nature to seek scapegoats to blame when things break. The reasons for this are deeply rooted in the evolutionary development of group behavior...
Read MoreJustice, Power & Wisdom
We All Lose from Systemic Injustice. I have a good friend who is a founder of a multibillion-dollar company who has been thoroughly eviscerated by a biased judge in a protracted...
Read MoreAbortion & the Value of Human Life
Value Systems Should be Based on Facts. The values of a society are either based on facts or they are not. If values are not based on facts, then they are based on delusions, fa...
Read MoreUnknown Truth or Untrue Conspiracy?
Why is Truth Often Disregarded as a Conspiracy Theory? This is an important question because a society that can't distinguish between truth and untrue conspiracy will inevitably...
Read MoreThe Real Power of the Mind-Body Connection
Most adults understand the mind has a powerful impact on how the body responds to events in our lives. However, I still meet many accomplished and educated people who scoff at t...
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