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...
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We Are Paying the Price for Realpolitik
Many American political scientists and commentators seem to be oblivious to the long history of American intervention in Syria since the late 1940s. They also seem to ignore wes...
Read MoreWhat Is Our "National Interest"?
I was recently asked, "Why is the U.S. Government involved in Afghanistan?" Aside from the idiotic "War on Terror" justification given by the Bush, Obama, and Trump Administrati...
Read MoreWhen the Media Fails, Countries Fail
It’s amusing to see how the U.S. Government’s fiscal policies are covered by the mainstream press. For example, in headlines like “Rand Paul delays budget vote as shutdown looms...
Read MoreWhat Would the USA's Founders Do in the Middle East Today?
I was asked that question recently. Here was my response: For the first 123 years of the USA's existence, the U.S. Founding Fathers and all U.S. presidents were committed to: "p...
Read MoreAre We in a Propaganda Bubble?
Paths to Truth or Fiction? There can be many paths to truth, but truth only exists when it's supported by verifiable facts. When a given path (e.g., in alphabetical order, Al Ja...
Read MoreIs Capitalism Sustainable?
Angry Humans. I often see well-intending, angry humans talking about the problems in our world today. Many of them blame Capitalism. Some of them seek a revolution at any cost....
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 MoreCrowd Wisdom & The Memory Hole
Introduction to LibroGod. A friend of mine (I'll call him LibroGod.) is an accomplished business person and a fanatical connoisseur of "important books." LibroGod has collected...
Read MoreThe Mechanics of a Global Wealth Transfer
Economic Models Collapse in the Real World. Economic neoliberalism is a theoretical economic framework that many academics and political and business leaders like to promote bec...
Read MoreTransnational Economic Cannibals
The Genesis of Today’s Global Economy. When the international trade regime (GATT, WTO, NAFTA, etc.) that dominates the world today was created between 1947 and the 1990s, it was...
Read MoreThe Rise of Nuclear Trump
Americans Have a Choice Between Two Insane Options. They are forced to choose between an insane foreign policy and an insane nuclear weapons policy . Recently, I had a conversat...
Read MoreWhy Aren't There More Women in Politics?
The Nature vs. Nurture False Dichotomy. It requires a kind of religious zealotry or willful blindness to believe that biology is the primary determinant of social behaviors and...
Read MoreIs Capitalism Undemocratic?
Like most aspects of life, the true nature of Capitalism and its impact on humanity can only be understood as continuously shifting shades of reality. Karl Marx famously stated...
Read MoreThe Twin Tyrannies of the United Nations
There are two fundamental problems with the United Nations: representation and cost allocation. The problems can be summarized as follows: UN General Assembly Representation – T...
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 Mind of a Corrupt Organization
In " Unknown Truth or Untrue Conspiracy? ” and “ Is Institutional Corruption Only a Conspiracy Theory? ” we learned about some of the most shocking government and corporate “con...
Read MoreIs Institutional Corruption Only a Conspiracy Theory?
This article is intended as a map to hundreds of documented sources of government and corporate corruption and malfeasance. From now on, if you ever see anybody say, “It’s not t...
Read MoreA Snapshot of Winston Churchill
Winston Churchill was a British politician, military veteran, journalistic war correspondent, and Nobel Prize-winning author of numerous historical and literary works. He served...
Read MorePolitical Redemption & Reconciliation
No Demonizing. I have met numerous members of Congress and many unelected federal officials who I sincerely believe are thoughtful, passionate public servants. Many of them real...
Read MoreCorruption & The Path to Political Purgatory
Syndrome of Distortions. With the exception of economically destructive natural disasters, every financial or political crisis is caused by either a corrupt regulatory process,...
Read MoreBeware of the Congressional Experience Myth
“Is experience in Congress required to be a good congressional representative?” This question is rooted in a common misconception perpetuated by the politicians themselves and a...
Read MoreThe Bridge Between Dream and Reality
Undisciplined Societies Cannot Compete in a Global Economy. Many people no longer believe wealth is created from hard work, discipline and patience. In fact, these concepts are...
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