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There are many people who believe economic growth and environmental sanity to be interests opposite of one another. That does not have to be the case. The environmental problems of today are not a result of economic growth or of technology. They are a result of wrong... Improving Pay and Working Conditions in China
Over the last 30 years, China went from abject poverty to the world's second largest economy. It is now at a level of per capita GDP comparable to where America was in early 20th century. What had taken America over a century took China 30 years. The reason is that the... The stupidity of burning oil
Oil is a resource that has a vast range of uses, from plastics to pharmaceuticals. The more oil is burned, the less oil is available for creating high-end goods, the less the utility realized and the less the money gained.
Meanwhile there are any number of other... Libertarianism and More Inclusive Liberalism
With the arrival of Ron Paul on America's political scene, libertarianism has gained a visible and effective proponent. To understand what is to be expected from it and what should be done in its presence, it first merits describing what libertarianism is.
Libertarian Party... Al Gore and Technological Progress
In his book "Earth in the Balance," Al Gore wrote that the people who weredenying the global warming in 1980s were going to be penitent later for whatthey had done. He made an error common to humanitarians: Of overestimating people's character. As it stands, these people... Perry’s fishynomics
Perry is not the brightest bulb on the stump. The more we see, the worse it be. Let’s go fish’n. " “Rick Perry's tax plan projections are based on fishy economics, writes Matt Rognlie: "The... How did we get into this mess? A market solution
You would have to be blind Freddie to think all is well in the world. We have the European Union on the brink of collapse, the USA about to go into a double dip recession, revolutions sweeping through the Arab world, Pakistan a nuclear power close to becoming a failed... Footlocker explanation of the US economic situation
Wanted: Leadership to Restore America Catastrophe or Resolution? So far we are experiencing the end of American life as we knew it. You see, when mistakes are made of such enormity, they require enormity to solve... Questioning Growth: "I Want You To Imagine A World"
""Questioning growth is deemed to be the act of lunatics, idealists and revolutionaries. But question it we must." "The only thing that has actually remotely slowed down the relentless rise of carbon emissions over... Obama flunks economics
Obama flunks economics Yield = (>Revenue + >Quality) – (<Cost + <Time) Optimizing Yield and Maximizing Return on National Resources is the job of President and Congress working together. Government... America on welfare
At what point does America turn from being on credit to being on welfare? Credit:” The ability to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future:... June 2021: Ten Predictions for the Coming Decade
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited"1. Italy, the euro, and the US dollar On November 24, 2010, I published (in Global Politician and elsewhere) an article titled “Italy will Kill the Euro”. Six months later, credit rating agencies... Rational understanding of human nature
There are people who believe human nature to be any number of things, ranging from economic self-interest to collective action for benefit of humanity to supporting life on earth. To have a rightful understanding... Social Values and the Health System
By Sam Vaknin Author of "Malignant Self-love: Narcissism Revisited" There are as many health systems and models as there are countries. This is because healthcare is a public good and, thus, reflects the social and cultural values of the societies that design and adopt... Obama = son of a Bush
The other day, i heard the funniest thing: Obama bails out Wallstreet. How can you fix something inherently broken? (It's like i keep saying about the Standard Model in physics.) Now i never claimed i can 'solve all your problems' but some of humanity's 'issues' i could... Top Members Today
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