Life In The Exponential Lane
From Fast Lane To Exponential Lane Life in the fast lane has now become life in the exponential lane. I remember back in the day when we talked about “life in…
The Future Of Money (Perhaps!?)
The Bretton Woods Agreement The rules for money for the modern age were first formally established by the Bretton Woods Agreement in 1944. At Bretton Woods, 730 delegates from 44…
A Timely Message For Millennials (Pun Intended)
The Millennial Generation lives in the best of times and the worst of times, as do we all. Yet, millennials are different because they were born in a window of…
Two Ways Forward For Tomorrow’s America
I see two primary ways forward for tomorrow's America. There are probably other permutations of these two, but these two are paramount. Moreover, their primacy is exemplified by the actions…
Random Questions & Thoughts For 2021
Each year, I like to look back over the past 12 months and highlight questions or thoughts that occur to me after the fact. I usually comment on events that happened…
Bitcoin Is A Many Splendored Thing
I have been studying bitcoin, other cryptocurrencies, and blockchain technology since December 2020. Over these months, I have come to realize that bitcoin is a many splendored thing, way beyond…
The Rule of Law Versus The Rule of Men
The rule of law versus the rule of men. I remember the first time I saw these two phrases written together. They were part of a question on a final…
The Joy Of Life
I recently turned 78 in September of this year. As I look back over the last ten years or so, I have come to realize just how consequential and remarkable…
Social Power Versus State Power
The history of America beginning in 1787-1789 has seen the ever-increasing displacement of social power by state power. Visualize, if you will, a rectangle (in landscape mode) with a line…
Restoring The American Creed!
Restoring the American Creed* to a place of honor in our society requires that we first understand what the American Creed comprises. That understanding is not easy to wrap our…