On Investing and Shorting
If January's story of Reddit Robin Hoods and hedge funds has taught us anything, it is how unbelievably powerful economics have been in shaping and steering the course of superficially…
Morale as Commons
Imagine you're walking down a street somewhere. It's an unfamiliar area and you don't know who lives there. But while walking, you happen to pass a car, and on the…
“Capitalism” Doesn’t Exist
I want to talk about a word. But first, an introduction. I've been on a Philosophize This bender recently -- it's a great podcast for nerds of that orientation, and…
Bookmarking Definitions for Future Reference
The following is a short list of functional definitions revolving around a developing economics of attention. I am no expert on economics (although I do have a few friends who…
How Wealth Aggregates: Wealth Inequality and Psycho-Political Addictions
No one likes inequality. Even defenders of inequality (like myself) don't so much advocate it as an ideal, but simply explain its universality and inevitability. Ardent libertarians often defend their…