Grand Pursuit by Sylvia Naser
Central banks did not originate the economic boom-or-bust cycle.
Category: Non-Fiction
Can you think without words?
Yes, you can think without words; but many people are so well-schooled that words overwhelm their non-verbal thoughts.
Zippy Slogans and Ponderous Details
It is as non-productive to attack surface arguments from a deep perspective as it is to defend deep positions against bumper slogans which don't acknowledge complexity.
Political Mandate
The Republicans used their mandate as a trump card. The Democrats threw theirs into the discard pile.
Deficits and Balanced Budgets
No business budgets its year without considering the effect on its net worth.
Monte Carlo with $100,000 in the Stock Market
A Monte Carlo simulation shows that after 10 years, $100,000 in the stock market could be as little as $51,000 or as much as $500,000.
Limits of Perfection
The pursuit of perfection is fine in the abstract, but let me describe one significant implementation problem that should not be overlooked.
Paul Ryan Rhetorical Skill
I was very impressed with Ryan's rhetorical skills and corresponding disappointed in that of his interviewer.
Exxon Profit Per Gallon
Exxon averages $0.85 profit per gallon! Almost one-third of the pump price.