The Problem with Numbers
Part of MicroSecession deals with the problems inherent in guiding your life based on numbers. At the end of the day, numbers are only indicators, and we must be wise in order to use them correctly....
View ArticleSchiff Interview Followup, Part 1
I mentioned previously that I wanted to do a followup post on my interview with Peter Schiff, so here is part 1 of my followup. First of all, when I talked about spending more money to buy things which...
View ArticleSchiff Interview Followup, Part 2
This is the second of a three-part followup to my interview with Peter Schiff last week. In the first installment, I covered issues with buying cheap vs expensive goods. This post will cover gift...
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Why I Don’t Trust Economists
This comic, at least from its appearance, is meant to be a jab at getting engineers to understand economics. However, I think that the real truth it reveals is the problems inherent in current economic...
View ArticleThe Left’s Obsession with Money
NOTE – this article is a followup to a previous article on the problems of an economics focused too much on money. One of the saddest things about the left is that, although they make a lot of noise...
View ArticleSome Criticisms of George Gilder’s Knowledge and Power
I’ve been reading (actually listening to) George Gilder’s new book, Knowledge and Power, dealing with what he calls the “information theory of capitalism.” The book is, overall, fantastic. I heartily...
View ArticleMore Reasons Not to Invest in Bitcoin
ZeroHedge posted a list of things to consider before investing in BitCoin. I have never been overly impressed with BitCoin, primarily due to its lack of physicality, but also due to some fundamental...
View ArticleThe National Debt is on an Adjustable Rate Mortgage
Over the past few years, without anyone debating it or publicizing it, America’s national debt has been converted to an adjustable-rate mortgage. That’s right – the moment after ARM mortgages went...
View ArticleDon’t Try to Beat the Market
I get upset whenever someone says they are going to “beat the market”. The market isn’t a video game. Outsmarting other people isn’t the goal. Anyone who approaches the market with the intent of...
View ArticleMicroSecession and Stock Trading
I am planning on starting stock trading, and I decided before I did, I would first layout my philosophical framework for understanding what I am undertaking. I get the feeling that many people engage...
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