It’s been a while since I have expressed my disgust of monotheism. So here’s Nobel laureate physicist Steven Weinberg on the god of the monotheists. He says he dislikes that god — and clarifies that his dislike of a non-existent… Read More ›
Month: June 2016
The Nature of Wealth
This is a work in progress. It is my take on what is wealth, how it is created, what motivates that creation, what are the barriers to it, and what can be done to remove them. The series so far:… Read More ›
Brexit — Yes, it is exiting. Good for them!!
Yesterday I predicted that Britain will vote to remain in the EU. I also said that it would be better for them to leave. I am thrilled that the popular vote proved me wrong. A little ray of sunshine in… Read More ›
Prediction: Will Britian Exit? No.
So tomorrow (I am writing this on Wednesday at 4 PM Pacific), Thursday, British voters would choose to remain or leave the European Union. I think it should leave. I don’t think it will. The reason I think it should… Read More ›
Competition and the Creation of Wealth
This is a continuation of the brief piece about what’s wealth and where does it come from. Wealth, defined broadly, is important to us because it’s useful for our material well-being. Material well-being is not an end in itself but… Read More ›
PSA: Use the Wayback Machine, Luke
One of the occasionally useful but not very well known resource on the web is related to the web itself. It’s the Internet Archive Wayback Machine. As the name indicates, it saves snapshots of the internet content as it appeared… Read More ›
Responding to the latest AMA
I got asked a few questions in the latest “ask me anything“, including some via email. “You have questions, I have answers” is my motto 🙂 I will address the emailed questions later.
California is the 6th Largest Economy
California has overtaken France as the world’s sixth-largest economy, reports Bloomberg. California GDP of $2.5 trillion. Larger than France. Much larger than India. Population (million): California    30 France       66 India  … Read More ›
Squandering India’s Greatest Opportunity
“There is a tide in the affairs of men. Which, taken at the flood, leads on to fortune . . .” Shakespeare used a sailing metaphor of tides for what in modern terminology we call “a window of opportunity” or… Read More ›
Eddie Izzard on Language
Time for a comic relief from all the seriousness this place has descended to. The typewriter monkeys have been complaining. A bit of levity would do them good. So here’s a bit of humor and silliness. It’s one of my… Read More ›
