It is notable that sometimes political actions have opposite effect from their original objectives. For example, the Arab Oil Embargo in 1973 resulted in downsizing of American cars, a rise in the sale of Japanese compacts and the development of US government standards to increase fuel efficiency. The end result? A reduced Western dependence on…
Month: March 2026
Politics, Social Commentary
The Wrong Kind of Competition
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It turns out there are two different types of competition. Or perhaps, a continuum between two extremes. Who Cares? The difference between these two types explains the state of present political climate, because the two different types invite different solutions. Global and Personal Most competitions we engage in have two elements. First is the outside…
Social Commentary
Zoned Out on Time
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I apologize to my long-time readers who have heard me rant about the idiocy of Daylight Savings time. I thought we had finally made up our minds. But oh, no. The Over-Opinionated now have to wage war on whether it should be permanent Daylight or Standard. Pontifical medical people who should know better than to…
Social Commentary
How Not to Get Rich
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I’ve cadged a bunch of this from a Facebook post by Warren Buffett, but the ideas are not new, and I’m sure he won’t mind. My wife taught for years at a school with a wide socio-economic spread. Acre lots on the riverbank overlooking the city, small lots with mobile homes back in the forest.…
Politics, Social Commentary
AI and Fascism Part 2: Creating the Environment
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Nobody denies that Artificial Intelligence will change the world in the next few years. It will change the job market in both positive and negative ways. It might even create a super-computer that will take control of the world. Looking back through history, the development of new farming technology and methods led to the Enclosure…