Minimum Wages Had a Eugenic Intent
All this talk of a $15 national minimum wage prompted me to revisit the standard textbook on economics of the…
A Currency that Rises in Value Will Change Everything
In the early years of the Bitcoin boom, I attended a raucous and truly hilarious conference of newly rich digital…
Who Wanted Pandemic Lockdowns?
People of the future will look back at these 11 months and be very confused. How could virtually the entire…
Don’t Cry for Donald McNeil
The firing of the New York Times’s star virus reporter Donald G. McNeil, Jr., made international news, given his status…
Lockdowns Have Depleted Capital in All Forms
When lockdowns first happened, my initial thought was geeky, and only later did I begin to realize the implications for…
People Only Pretend to Practice Social Distancing
Let’s speak frankly about a strange protocol foisted on us nearly a year ago – not just us but also…
The Times Wants You Consumed by Fear, Isolation, and Misery
There are probably multiple reasons why coronavirus cases in the US are down nearly 50% in the US in the…
All Hail the Reopening!
What a glorious thing the reopening is! After nearly a year of darkening times, the light has begun to dawn,…
Americans Are Fleeing Lockdowns, When They Can Afford It
For nearly a year, governments have been instructing people to stay put. Don’t leave your home unless you have…
The Economic Policy Failures of the Trump Administration
There is some bitter irony embedded in the original campaign 2016 presidential pitch to “Make America Great Again.” One looks…