At the root of our concept of business is competition. It is celebrated in America. The American spirit is commonly defined as one of healthy competition. The idea being that competition spurs innovation, and will ultimately lead to the best ideas and practices rising to the top. Only the companies with the ideas, products, and … Continue reading Business

We have a tendency in the global West to believe that we’ve got everything figured out. There is a sense of arrogance that seems to be the mortar that holds the blocks of our foundation together. This arrogance prevents the consideration of novel concepts and blinds us to the flaws of our current systems and … Continue reading Hubris of the West – Delusions in Destiny

Many believe that the free market will work things out. In the most ideal scenario this is a market that is free from outside influence. The free market is supposed to use incentives to spur innovation and allocate resources. The concept of a free market is a core tenet of the American experiment and has … Continue reading Free Market

*****WARNING*****There is no way any of this is true….but it might be????No way actually…but maybe???No, no, no..but? I tend to be a bit too serious when I write. So I’ve decided to do a silly little exercise. I have been writing about something I’ll likely release before too long called ‘If They Can They Will’. … Continue reading Gas Price Conspiracy Theory

At times there doesn’t seem to be much hope of positive change. News outlets and social media content tend to be dominated by the bad things that go on around us. Legendary comedian Mitch Hedberg even had a joke that said something about the news basically being just a recap of the worst things that … Continue reading 10%