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Economic Thoughts on the Future of Energy
Reliable and affordable energy is a requirement for a healthy economy, one that is creating economic wealth via the abundant and...
May 15, 20234 min read


It is Time for Banks to Evolve
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...
Mar 29, 20233 min read


SVB Fallout: Let’s Not Destroy our Culture of Entrepreneurism
In response to Covid, our political leaders mandated restrictions resulting in a partial economic shutdown. Then gave trillions of...
Mar 20, 20233 min read


The Theory of Opposite Economics
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...
Feb 20, 20233 min read


Thoughts on the Future of Flying
Sunset High Above Palm Springs, Westbound My first solo was almost 17 years ago, over 2000 flight hours ago. Just the flying machine and...
Jan 25, 20237 min read


Micro-Mobility is an Economically Viable Climate Solution
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,...
Jan 17, 20235 min read


Create More Wealth, Save the Planet
Provide our scientists and engineers with the wealth they need to succeed. For the last several centuries the world has changed, and...
Jan 9, 20233 min read


Exposing the Hidden Inflation Tax
What’s for dinner? Hamburger or Steak? President Biden recently stated that “prices are still too high.” Perhaps he was referring to the...
Dec 16, 20223 min read


The Necessary Creation of Excess Wealth
The Advancement of Science is Expensive I am an engineer, which means I like to model things. Take a big, overly complicated dynamic...
Dec 14, 20224 min read


MinddogTV Interview
Listen to me on MinddogTV talking about the release of the 2nd edition of my book, "What the Hell is an Economy"...
Nov 30, 20221 min read


The Inequality of Supply & Demand
Can it be balanced? All of us (people, businesses, government) exchange wealth (i.e., spend money) for needed goods and services. This is...
Sep 22, 20224 min read


Solving the Student Loan Debt Problem
The Medicine Will be Difficult to Swallow There is a common misconception that forgiving student loan debt will be an economic boon for...
May 5, 20224 min read


Confused About the Source of Inflation?
Only if one chooses to ignore the obvious. For many centuries our ancestors thought that the stars and planets circled around the Earth,...
Mar 22, 20224 min read


I just sent Bitcoin to the Ukraine Government
Because we have been empowered Something profound is happening right now in the global financial space. In response to Russia’s invasion...
Mar 1, 20222 min read


I Found the James Webb Space Telescope With my 7-inch Telescope
One of these stars is actually the JWST Watch this time-lapse video to see which one it is The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) is in...
Feb 27, 20225 min read


The Magic of Money
High Inflation is a Government Created Dark Spell It stands to reason, without scientific proof, that if as many as possible people...
Feb 25, 20224 min read


Capitalism and Angel Investors
“It is not from the benevolence of the angel investor that we expect our funding, but from their regard to their own interest.” (My...
Dec 28, 20216 min read


We Must Not Fear, Fear is the Wealth Killer
We cannot stay off the sand forever. In my prior blog “Paying People Not to Work”, I concluded: “There is a price to pay for shutting...
Dec 28, 20215 min read


Should You Invest in an ETF Holding Bitcoin Futures Contracts?
What Does Any of this Mean? An ETF (Exchange Traded Fund) is a collection of securities (stocks, bonds, whatever) that can be ...
Dec 28, 20216 min read


Political-Economics and Ted Lasso
Is this really the best way to solve complex problems? What is there not to like about Apple’s “Ted Lasso?” The very fictional story of...
Dec 28, 20214 min read
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