Economists, take a look at the graphs on the page. The first – and yes, I mean first – thing you should notice is this: the time-series is […]
Medical Insurance
Let’s think about this for a moment.Corporations are required by law to make money for thier shareholders.Medical insurance companies are supposed to spend thier money on thier customers.That […]
Displays of Grief
The recent shootings at VT, while horrific, did not affect many persons where I live. A few people had relatives there, or friends and acquaintances. Yet there was […]
Realigning the "watered down" degree
Our economy is changing. It is not that degrees are being watereddown; it is that the minimum requirements for our advanced economy hasgone up. So this means […]
The Singularity
Here’s a couple of key points that often get glossed over in popular depictions of the Singularity: You are reading this, therefore you are not relevant in a […]
Ideas Versus People
I am surprised at the feature article “The Gentle Darwinians” from the 9 Mar 2007 issue. After reading the article, I could not help but think of it […]