Markets are made up of companies which are made up of individuals and their respective choices. For a market system to be truly free, individuals have to be truly free since individuals are the smallest functional units of markets. However, individuals cannot be truly free … Continue readingThe Myth Of Free Markets
“It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets.” – Voltaire The ethics required to function within modern society are artificial. By artificial, I mean they are constructed by people in … Continue readingThe Relativity and Fluidity of Ethics
“Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value – zero.” – Voltaire In this blog post I will cover the concepts of financial value and valuation from a unique perspective. This post is not designed for you to become a valuation expert in any … Continue readingMoney, Value and Valuation
What are words? Words are the smallest structural and functional units of communication. Words are an abstraction, devoid of any specific and inherent meaning. This is easy to see as different languages represent the same objects using different words. When you use a word to … Continue readingMusings About Words, Language and Communication
“In general, we are least aware of what our minds do best.” – Marvin Minsky The self is a hard concept to grasp when thought about in a deep and meaningful way. What is it about us that makes us uniquely us? There is … Continue readingThe Concept of the Self
“If you love life, don’t waste time, for time is what life is made up of.” – Bruce Lee My homepage reads as follows: “Time is your most precious resource. You can’t save it. You can’t grow it. But you CAN use it wisely.” … Continue readingDon’t Waste Time
“It can only be attributable to human error.” – HAL 9000 There has been much speculation about the dangers and possible forms that a general artificial intelligence might take. Many science fiction novels and movies have dealt with this subject matter and much of … Continue readingDown the Rabbit Hole of General Artificial Intelligence
So many of us are concerned with acquiring more material possessions or upgrading the current things we own for something seemingly better. All this time and energy spent on something so frivolous and temporary. Some of us are addicted to the newest, latest and greatest … Continue readingDeconstruct and Reassemble Yourself
“Do not buy the hype from Wall Street and the press that stocks always go up. There are long periods when stocks do nothing and other investments are better.” – Jim Rogers When most people think of investing, they think of stocks and the … Continue readingUnderstanding Stocks
“What you think you become. What you feel you attract. What you imagine you create.” – Buddha Blaming Others Have you ever met a person who is fatalistic? They complain about their position in life and blame others for their failures. They constantly focus … Continue readingMove Forward and Get Better: Recommendations for Improving Yourself