Throughout human history, most generations have tried to build a better world for their children and grandchildren. One generation broke that rule and selfishly decided to take from their kids and grandkids to better fund their current lifestyle.
Over the last few decades, Boomer politicians got together with Boomer unions and agreed to take massive handouts for themselves.… read more “Stop Unjust Cash Handouts for Boomers”
I was diagnosed with hip osteoarthritis Tuesday. I have done tons of research and reading of studies since then. It is a degenerative disease, but there are things I can do to adjust. I can lose weight (I am now on a diet), I can change my exercise (reading on this now), I can take painkillers (no thanks), I might be able to get a hip brace (need to talk to doctors).… read more “Hip OA Research”
https://en.yna.co.kr/view/AEN20191127004800315
Interesting at two levels for me. I do think Superintelligent AI is actually here, probably still being held in secret. I think a lot of humans are going to want to quit when watching AI achieve splendid success beyond their wildest hopes.
And for me with my hip osteoarthritis, I feel a little like quitting at life.… read more “(Yonhap Interview) Go master Lee says he quits unable to win over AI Go players | Yonhap News Agency”
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2019/11/great-american-eye-exam-scam/602482/
The AMA has lobbied to reduce your freedom of choice as a consumer to enrich doctors artificially. Here is another way they do this for optometrists.
I am very depressed by this diagnosis of osteoarthritis.
You can see with red line a bone spur and also that the dark space between the ball of the hip joint on the left hip is gone on the right hip.
Why we need a wealth tax instead of an income tax… There is a huge difference between a hard working manager making $100k and an equally hard working owner with $10m in assets. I suggest dropping the income tax entirely, and tax wealth under $50k at 0%, $50k – $1m at 1%, $1m – 10m at 2%, $10m – $100m at 3%, $100m – $1b at 4%, and everything higher at 5%.… read more “Wealth Tax Instead of Income Tax”
I think free trade and capitalism are amazing, but there are a few key improvements that are needed to correct some issues we’ve seen with the system:
Note – I at first had this backwards… I am still opposed to acquisitions that reduce competition and harm consumers such as this though.
First TD Ameritrade acquired Scottrade and replaced that beloved platform with their usability nightmare.
Now Charles Schwab is acquiring TD Ameritrade.
Each time two companies merge, a competitor is removed from the market and services for all customers in that industry get worse.