What the Hell is an Economy?

I will pick January 1, 2020 as the beginning of the Covid fiscal response.  Makes sense to me as it was just a month later when I first...

I purchased this wine using the Lightning Network, built upon the Bitcoin Network. The stock market is up about 40% in 2023.  Not bad,...

Every 3 hours. That is about how often Elon Musk checks X.com which, in his own words, corresponds nicely with his rate of going to the...

A recent legal ruling may break the National Association of Realtors (NAR) stranglehold on the real estate market, allowing for the...

Back in December of 2021, I suggested that the era of easy money was over, that the 30-year treasury debt party was coming to an end....

To appreciate the economics of energy conversion, some basic principles of physics need to be understood. To make this as easy as humanly...

I actually do have an asteroid named after me, here is the official document. But where is it? Space is pretty big, after all......

Reliable and affordable energy is a requirement for a healthy economy, one that is creating economic wealth via the abundant and...

The fact that today’s bank deposits are at risk is not a signal that the depositors failed to perform due diligence, it is a signal that...

In response to Covid, our political leaders mandated restrictions resulting in a partial economic shutdown. Then gave trillions of...

Just Pretend it Works. A lumberjack chops down a tree, delivers it to a sawmill that cuts it into 2x4’s, which are later sold to Home...

Sunset High Above Palm Springs, Westbound My first solo was almost 17 years ago, over 2000 flight hours ago. Just the flying machine and...

Tesla makes quality vehicles; I know this because I own one. They are convenient and fun to drive. I also own a Jackrabbit, a small,...

Provide our scientists and engineers with the wealth they need to succeed. For the last several centuries the world has changed, and...

What’s for dinner? Hamburger or Steak? President Biden recently stated that “prices are still too high.” Perhaps he was referring to the...

The Advancement of Science is Expensive I am an engineer, which means I like to model things. Take a big, overly complicated dynamic...

Listen to me on MinddogTV talking about the release of the 2nd edition of my book, "What the Hell is an Economy"...

Can it be balanced? All of us (people, businesses, government) exchange wealth (i.e., spend money) for needed goods and services. This is...

The Medicine Will be Difficult to Swallow There is a common misconception that forgiving student loan debt will be an economic boon for...

Only if one chooses to ignore the obvious. For many centuries our ancestors thought that the stars and planets circled around the Earth,...