I used to think that the world was made up of lots of smart people mostly working together.
But I’ve come to realize is that there is a very small population system builders that are responsible for everything in modern life.
Schools were built by a system builder who probably passed away from the early 1900s and they have not changed much since.… read more “System Builders”
I am not a housing investor, but I see many misguided articles claiming housing investors are driving prices up.
The factors that primarily control pricing in the housing market are supply and demand.
In Seattle, London, Los Angeles and elsewhere demand has risen steadily but supply has not. This causes prices to increase sharply.
The solution is to increase the housing supply.… read more “Are Investors Driving Up Housing Prices?”
I made very hard decisions many years ago to cut out bad people from my life. My mom was a meth / alcohol / attention addict and borrowed money from everyone she knows without repayment… I cut her off 20+ years ago. My dad was selfish and abusive and kicked me out at 14. I haven’t heard from him in 25 years.… read more “Cutting people off”
I deactivated my social media accounts today. I was attacked by both conservatives and liberals in one week for sharing ideas for discussion. The ideas in question were middle of the road ideas that are shared commonly by large percentages of the population. The attacks though were angry and personal.
A conservative family member last week called me and ranted that my support for Biden’s 2020 presidential candidacy directly caused the deaths of the 13 marines in Afghanistan during the US evacuation.… read more “Leaving Social Media”
https://www.protoolreviews.com/sawstop-vs-bosch-reaxx-table-saw-lawsuit/
Patents owned by sawstop are resulting in more American homeowners having their fingers cut off. Sawstop is using its patents to prevent new competitors from making saws with safety technology. Table saws are some of the most dangerous tools a homeowner can have. Every table saw should have technology to stop the blade if human flesh comes in contact with it.… read more “Patents At Fault for Cut Off Fingers”
https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2021/08/caitlin-flanagan-secret-of-surviving-cancer/619844/
If a singer gets money to mention a beer brand or car, it must be disclosed in the song name.
If a movie or tv show gets sponsored by a clothing company, that must be mentioned on the title screen.
If a politician talks to a lobbyist, that time must be logged and prominently published on the politicians main website.… read more “All sponsorships must be public”
Fantastic perspective. Stupid war where each tribe just said what Americans (or Pakistan or Iran) wanted to hear to get weapons to fight each other over land and water.
Julius Caesar talks about dealing with the same problems in France and Germany in his day… Lots of tribes that would ally with the Romans when it was convenient and fight them if there was an opportunity.… read more “What really happened in Afghanistan”