Tag Archives: economics

Why Robot Labor Is Disruptive But Not Catastrophic

Posted on 11 May 2017 by E.M.Smith

Robotic labor will be disruptive in some industries, but we have had many such disruptive transitions in economic history and handled them well. I explore why, and what kinds of things enter into this decision space and push to the conclusion. Continue reading →

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Venezuela – how to collapse an economy in 5 easy lessons…

Posted on 28 April 2017 by E.M.Smith

Some comments on how to collapse an economy using Venezuela as the present poster child. Continue reading →

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Is it time to buy, or sell, or what?

Posted on 9 February 2017 by E.M.Smith

A review of the market condition for stocks at a macro level, and retrospective on stock timing of the Trump Election. Continue reading →

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Hollywood’s Love Of Fascism

Posted on 1 October 2016 by E.M.Smith

Mussolini was celebrated by Hollywood and by FDR in the early 30s. He even got a cameo in a Hollywood movie of the time (which Title I can’t identify). Lately there has been an attempt to hide these attributes of Fascism and distance it from the origin in Socialism. Further, the particular brand of socialism as half way from Capitalism to Communism has made a return labeled “3rd Way Progressive”. Folks seem to have forgotten who coined the term (Mussolini). Also, some notes on “3rd Way” economics, its roots in Socialism via the Fascist brand of Socialism, and the present attempts at resurrection by the Clintons and Obama. Continue reading →

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