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Life and politics

Facebook is evil because it is us

Whatever they dislike on Facebook mirrors America. If they dislike what they see, the mirror is not the problem.

Oct 22, 2021

A trillion dollars here, another trillion there

When you get something free from the government, billionaires do not pay for it; they get richer.

Oct 9, 2021

It is not about Ayn Rand

The faults of capitalism do not arrive from its “evil” nature, but rather they stem from well-intentioned socialists trying...

Sep 18, 2021

My mistress gives me inner peace

When we inspect our problems closely, we can find out that they are easily solvable.

Aug 31, 2021

Socialism eternally alive

One can theorize that our civilization grows like a spiral. The dilemmas of ancient Greeks were not much different...

Aug 23, 2021

Kabul, the day of shame, again

One might have an impression that politicians in Washington cannot agree on anything. Please make a note that the...

Aug 17, 2021

How I fell into Ayn Rand’s snares

Most people do not care much about philosophers – unless it is Ayn Rand. There is no escape...

Aug 1, 2021

A volcano of complaints

Many young people borrowed more than they should for the overpriced education. Likely, thanks to easy credit, some people...

Jul 14, 2021

Goodbye, America; welcome, Amerina

The America that de Tocqueville observed is gone. We have “Amerina,” the Latina version of the American dream, as...

Mar 19, 2021

Socialists are taking over Wall Street

Proposing diversity rule Nasdaq leaders might have capitalism on their lips, but they are idealistic socialists in their hearts.

Dec 19, 2020
Remark of the day

Is Musk losing it?

August 20, 2024
Life and politics

Elon Musk claims that he is ready to serve as the chief of the Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump administration. He forgot what he did when he had to improve Twitter's performance after purchasing it. He fired about 80% of employees, and Twitter did not collapse. After taking office as president of Argentina in December of 2023, Javier Milei did not create the Department of Government Efficiency either. He did the opposite; he dissolved 11 ministries and fired 15,000 government employees. As of June 2024, 55% of Argentinians are OK with that. One does not improve efficiency by creating a new bureaucracy but by eliminating the existing one. Musk knew that at Twitter but forgot it when veering into politics.

$44 billion for loud lamenting

July 26, 2024
Life and politics, Media

Elon Musk warned us that “America is headed for bankruptcy.” The national debt, which is $34 trillion and gro...

Do we need the judiciary branch of the government?

July 10, 2024
Life and politics

That question comes to mind when reading critics of the recent Supreme Court decision weakening so-called Chevron deference. In t...

Between a circus and a nursing home

June 29, 2024
Life and politics, Media

I heard on BBC that assessment of the recent debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. People are still commenting. For exampl...

Dr. Phil’s sore knees

June 08, 2024
Media

Dr. Phil McGraw is a clinical psychologist who has gained fame thanks to his charming way of asking people seemingly simple questions that are not s...