When Greenspan Speaks, Shouldn’t Someone Be Listening?

When Greenspan Speaks, Shouldn’t Someone Be Listening? 1

It used to be said that when Alan Greenspan spoke, people listened. In fact, the speeches of this Federal Reserve Chairman used to rock markets worldwide. But today, a lot has changed. No one seems to be acknowledging the alarming reports on the state of the global economy coming from very qualified … Read more

Where Does Britain Brexit To?

Where Does Britain Brexit To? 1

The debate over the meaning of Brexit is still raging. It is hard to explain the fact that the full force of the British establishment, both on the left and right, lost the June 23 vote to remain in the European Union. There were strange bedfellows indeed as bankers and labor unions, academics … Read more

Deep Work: A Shallow Approach to a Deep Problem

Deep Work: A Shallow Approach to a Deep Problem 2

There are many books that discuss the harmful effects of cyber distractions upon society and the individual. Such works offer compelling arguments that contribute to the growing skepticism in the general public about our relationships to our machines. Unfortunately, Cal Newport’s Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World is … Read more

Rediscovering the Ideal Healthcare Plan

Rediscovering the Ideal Healthcare Plan 5

There is a prevailing idea that health care plans are necessarily complex and expensive schemes. There was, however, an ideal health care plan in the distant past that was amazingly simple. The plan did not list its benefits, clinical metrics or financial data. The main emphasis of this plan was not so … Read more

The War of the Straitjackets

The War of the Straitjackets

Looking at the political climate, America’s present condition can be seen as a war of the straitjackets. On one side, there are those who rightfully claim that society needs God and a moral law as a necessary condition for freedom and prosperity. These fight to conserve the remnants of this law. On … Read more

Addressing Our Fractured Republic

Addressing Our Fractured Republic 3

No one disputes the fact that the nation is polarized and coming apart. This is so evident especially in light of the 2016 election cycle. Likewise, no reasonable person can deny that we need to return to the order of social bonds that mitigate the effects of extreme individualism, especially the erosion … Read more