An Empire of Wealth. John Steele Gordon
... much to admire about the book; nonetheless, the antagonism to the Glass-Steagall Act was striking in revealing Gordon's short-sightedness to the coming financial crisis,…
Category: Non-Fiction
Two Types of Thinking
The Dual Process theory divides a person's thinking in two streams - immediate action to external reality and slower planning by logical decision-making.
Gay Service and Individual Rights
All public venues must declare whether they will honor requests from gays. Each business will adjust to the inherent demand for their services.
Government and Corporations
Corporations cannot be clearly defined as solely US, untinged by foreign interests. But we are allowing them to affect political elections.
Conflicting Rights
Patronage would drive establishments to support the fractions supporting their position.
The Disloyal Opposition
political calculation (i.e. good for their party over good for the nation) again drove their decision-making.
Inflation Measurement
Actual inflation occurs when your income can't buy the same daily goods with your salary
Deflation and Falling Energy Prices
Declining gasoline, diesel, and petrochemical prices help the non-energy economy grow, boosting activity that 90% of the GDP that is not in the energy sector.
Letting Your Subconscious Work For You
Link your memories and interests with the course material. Do this before the course starts. So it's your interests, not the teacher's.