Because Complex Iterative Systems Tend Towards Optimality…Sorta
I am going to tell you a famous story from Greek mythology that helps illuminate the truth of money. King Midas one day saved the son of Dionysus, one of the major gods[1]. In order to show his thanks to the King, Dionysus offered to grant Midas a single wish. Midas, being covetous by nature,… Continue reading King Midas and the True Nature of Money
"Unbridled altruism is a huge vice of mine,' he explained. 'I simply have to do good. I am a sensible dwarf, however, and know that I'm unable to do everyone good. Were I to attempt to be good to everyone, to the entire world and to all the creatures living in it, it would be… Continue reading Are True Altruists Monsters?
The US gets only 8% of its oil from the Middle East (consume about 2/5s from our own production) The US imports only 2% of its steel from China. (consume 2/3rds from our own production) China only has a .7% trade "surplus" overall The EU has the world's highest trade surplus, and 8.4% unemployment Imports… Continue reading Fun Trade Facts
It is often said that money is the root of all evil. Let us then try to imagine a world where it doesn't exist. Right now, every day, you interact with millions upon millions of people who are just as unaware of you as you are of them. The simplest product you could possibly… Continue reading Of Money
Homo Economicus- noun ECONOMICS another term for economic man. "using rational assessments, Homo economicus attempts to maximize utility as a consumer and economic profit as a producer" Homo Economicish- noun ECONOMICS... mostly a term for economic man with a lot of bleeding in from real world complication. "using tools forged from evolution that generally sought optimality for… Continue reading Homo Economicish
Homo Economicish 