Author: Joel Gross

Democrats in the state of Washington and elsewhere are considering a wealth tax to address their perceived lack of equality between the amount of financial assets owned by citizens.

Critics point out that almost no one believes the economy would perform better if everyone was limited to the same small income and wealth. Income taxes and wealth taxes remove the incentive for the best and brightest to continue to work hard, and would remove these individuals from the economy.… read more “Unanticipated Effects of a Wealth Tax in Washington State”

https://longform.asmartbear.com/rich-vs-king-sold-company/

Interesting article. I also started my company to get rich. I just wanted lots of profits.

I started in 2009, and am still at it in 2025. I have had many offers to sell it for more money than I need, and have had more money than I need for the last decade. Why haven’t I sold?… read more “Rich vs. King in the Real World: Why I sold my company”

https://ai-2027.com/

https://hilariusbookbinder.substack.com/p/the-average-college-student-today

This is about college students today, but also describes us…

I think humanity is going to end not screaming and fighting AI terminator machines, but just slack jawed with half lidded eyes staring at our phones as we starve to death.

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2025/03/03/the-population-implosion#intcid=_the-new-yorker-article-bottom-recirc_67c0e8cc-4ad1-4516-a99d-8c784b562699_roberta-similarity1

Even the far left liberals are sounding the alarm on the threat to our species from population collapse.

“Last year, strollers for dogs outsold those for babies. She said, “I’m not saying people value dogs more than they value children.” She paused to gesture to the other patrons: “But all you have to do is look around.””… read more “The End of Children | The New Yorker”