I’ve written a lot that at first might seem critical of capitalism. At least one reviewer of my book even commented that I must be a hidden socialist. Far from it. As I’ve made clear in the book, I am a fan of capitalism. I’m a fan for a few reasons but especially because there …
Increased productivity Has not Translated to More Freedom In todays world, the vast majority of people are dependent on their employers for their income. But how did we become so much more productive than our forefathers while still being dependent on our employers? This is the result of the feeling that more and more of …
Yes, climate change is real and yes, without a doubt, humanity is responsible for much of the warming. If left unaddressed, we will suffer catastrophic consequences. However, its often characterized as the defining issue of our age. It is not. Its a distraction from the root cause of climate change. That root cause is mindless …
In contrast to our pre-industrial ancestors who moved around constantly throughout the day, most of us in the modern world are largely sedentary. Few of us realize just how hazardous this is. It’s true, sitting is the new smoking and our work is a health hazard. Just a brief run down of the adverse health …
Run a google image search for “tasty food”. What you’ll find almost completely missing is pictures of actual food – instead you’ll see pictures of highly processed “food”. In my search, among the first 25 images only one was of real food… (Mango salsa fish tacos anyone?) Capitalism leads to processed foods Let’s admit it. It’s …
Happier Studies show that those who are financially secure are happier. You don’t need to be a multimillionaire to be financially secure. Financial security has certain benefits. In the first place you sleep better at night knowing your needs are taken care of. Moreover, those who are financial independent have a degree of agency (or …
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How does consumerism (the purchasing of goods and services) lead to the sad state of health in America? The link between our spending habits and our health is not at all obvious at first. It’s natural to be skeptical of the claim that consumerism is in fact the driving force for the rise of chronic …
John Maynard Keynes Predicted Most of us would only Work 15hrs a Week In his essay, “Economic Possibilities for our Grandchildren”, written in 1930, Keynes predicted that in a hundred years (or by 2030), people would only need to work about 15 hours a week. He predicted the economy would grow nearly 8-fold by that …
