The all-important question in today’s world is what news sources to trust?
I used to believe exactly like you do and would respond exactly like you do. I read (and still read) all the same new sources you do. I agree, we are both a reasonable, logical and intelligent people. We believe a different set of facts.… read more “Who to trust?”
Don’t attach your ego to ideas, keep it as small as you can. Then changing your mind is easy. We are all constantly wrong and the faster we figure that out and improve, the better.
https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/china-economy-crackdown-tycoons/
Terrifying that America is headed this direction too.
The purpose of life is to have a family. Science shows this is the case for every living creature on our planet. Below are the principles for successfully having a family:
Evil dictators are rising all over the world and are claiming to “protect democracy” while they do the opposite; crushing free speech, stealing elections, and jailing their political opponents.
The greatest defender of freedom and liberty and true democracy has been Elon Musk. Linked below is one of his battles to help the people of Brazil fight back against evil government bureaucrats who are using secret judicial orders to silence their political opponents free speech and jail them.… read more “Elon Musk Vs Evil”
School vouchers would allow kids of any economic status to go to the school of their choice. This is great for poor kids as they could go to elite, expensive private schools.
Bureaucratic public school administrator and teacher unions oppose this as it forces them to work harder and do a better job to attract kids, instead of just sitting without any competition.
The hardest part was cutting out the old panel in pieces. Special thanks to neighbor Joel!
I thought it would be interesting to look back at things I cared enough about to write a blog or social media post on that I’ve later changed my mind on.
2007 https://joelx.com/the-midas-touch/14/ I used to think the stock market was a good place to invest. I now think the stock market is where business owners sell their businesses when they no longer believe in them, that the stock market is at least partially rigged, and that retail investors get crushed by large scale investors.… read more “Things I’ve cared about that I have changed my mind on”