The Case for Killing Granny
The Eskimos famously dealt with the old people problem by putting their elders out on the ice. It relieved the community of the burden of caring for them.
No Index
Welcome to the Golden Age
AOC. Mamdani. Talarico. Platner. Communist, socialist, progressive…and who knows what.
Accomplished Scalawags
‘The old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters.’
Prepare for Liftoff
In order to avoid a debt debacle, the new tech would have to increase productivity…not just add complexity and novelty. Will AI do that? So far, there is no sign of it.
Cash in the bank
You spend more than you can afford for too long and pretty soon it’s out of your control. Then, lenders — sensing a train wreck — want more interest to protect themselves. And you can’t go on.
Guardians of Empire
It’s not likely to get better before it gets worse. Treasury bond yields bottomed in 2020. They’ve been going up since then and are now at levels last seen just before the GFC.
