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13 May 2025
AI Promises Gales of Creative Destruction the Likes of Which We've Never Seen
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Stunning if true... Google’s Jeff Dean predicts we’re about one year away from having an AI capable of performing like a junior engineer -...
10 May 2025
The Pyramids Created the Egyptian Empire
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Consider the possibility that it was not the Egyptian Empire that created the pyramids. It was the pyramids that created the Egyptian Empire...
06 May 2025
Progress Is Reversible
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J ohn Gray makes a quietly unsettling point. Technology tends to build. Once we figure out how to split the atom or send emails or make vac...
03 May 2025
250th Anniversary of the Wealth of Nations and the Declaration of Independence and The Pursuit of Happiness as the Compass for Progress
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"Well, it means exactly what it says, it's a declaration. A declaration of unity and love and respect, and it means a lot. And it...
27 March 2025
How Trump's Trade Policies Could Drive Down the Value of American Assets
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Trump has announced a 25% tariff on imported cars. Here's something to remember: Trade deficit = Net inflow of foreign capital If we buy...
07 February 2025
The Final Numbers Are in: Biden's Presidency Had Best Job Numbers on Record
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Biden's presidency is over. He promised to prioritize jobs. And he delivered. His term saw the lowest average unemployment rate and the ...
03 February 2025
Trade & Stephen Covey’s 3 Habits for Strong Relationships
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Stephen Covey’s three key habits for building strong relationships are: 1. Think Win-Win 2. Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood ...
24 January 2025
Donald and the Confederates: Foes of the 14th Amendment
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Raise your hand if you’re surprised that Trump thinks he can rewrite the Constitution with a memo. This week, Trump attempted to overturn th...
21 January 2025
Donald Trump now holds the record as the oldest president ever sworn into office
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Donald Trump now holds the record as the oldest president ever sworn into office. The Constitution specifies that one must be at least 35 ye...
03 January 2025
The Alarming Math of Financing Retirement in a World With a Shrinking Population
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The population explosion of the last century is poised to dramatically reverse in this century, and the consequences will be profound. One o...
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