The root problem we have on the Internet now is anyone can scam anyone without repercussions. We need real identities online, and perhaps an international body that can prosecute crimes.
Author: Joel Gross
Why Merkel chose Russia over US on Nord Stream 2 – POLITICO
2 Pierce County airport sites recommended for further study | Tacoma News Tribune
Right To Repair: Why Wyoming Farmers Are Buying Old Tractors Instead of New Ones | Cowboy State Daily
European businesses are rethinking their plans for a ‘closed’ China
In business school, the foolish academics always preached that China was the future. Anyone in business in the real world who goes to work in a country that is not free and does not respect property rights is an idiot.
4 Ukrainian regions schedule votes this week to join Russia | AP News
https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kyiv-kharkiv-3351d15af41ddde4176cb7cf72e74ac4
Putin is setting the stage for either total war or the use of nukes.
Emergency War Surgery
If you know anyone considering joining the military, recommend that they read “Emergency War Surgery” by the Department of the Army first.
Doomberg on Twitter: “1/ In the second half of the 16th century, Britain plunged into an energy crisis. At the time, the primary source of energy driving the British economy was heat derived from the burning of wood, and Britain was literally running out of trees.” / Twitter
Watch “As Utah’s Great Salt Lake Dries Up, Economic Crisis Looms | WSJ” on YouTube
The solution is simple. Keep raising the price of water until the water usage drops to a sustainable level. No need for government to pick winners and losers, just let the market do it. That will lead to the most efficient outcome. Remove any subsidies or special rights to water that anyone has and just make it a single unified market.
Caffeine Free
For the first time in a long while I have been caffeine free for 7 days.
I had developed habits of drinking coffee or matcha tea every other day or every few days. Sometimes multiple days in a row.
I believe that caffeine makes my decision making worse as it gives me artificial enthusiasm and focus on things.… read more “Caffeine Free”