Huge amounts of money are feverishly pursuing the AI industry, including data centers and still uncertain future developments — sure looks like a bubble!
Tag Archives: politics
Scarcity and Abundance
Everybody is talking about scarcity vs. abundance — the key to the whole discussion is not economics, but politics, and asking the right questions.
The Sadness of a Political Junkie
After a month of droning political commentary on the recent U.S. elections, I’m left rather depressed — does anybody have anything new to add?
Peak Television?
I miss those “peak TV” years of long-running quality drama series with characters you could relate to, and situations you could dream about … will “trough TV” last much longer?
Rating Ourselves as Information Consumers
We all have our favorite information bubbles, but they’re not necessarily bad. The secret is to accept that they don’t reflect the whole world!
Factionalism and Particularity
I need to further clarify one particular paragraph in my last post, “Everything I Know About Politics” … sorry, readers!
Everything I Know About Politics
Most readers will agree that politics is about power. It’s about interpersonal power in social settings. It’s about group influence over governance. Decision-making. Organizing. Motivating followers. Some people are good at the personal side of this – the art of politics. Others expend great effort to understand the dynamics of politics – the ideologies andContinue reading “Everything I Know About Politics”
Defeating Populism … Really?
Important to remember that populism is a tool, not an ideology — and not necessarily incompatible with democracy …
Politicians Pander: Live with It Or Rise Above It!
If you don’t like pandering politicians, best to get yourself and your community organized around issues — then pick your candidates accordingly.
Has Facebook Changed, Or Have I?
Whether it’s generational sorting, or just me getting older, Facebook doesn’t seem to be the communication tool that it used to be. But, it may still be worth a try for us old school types that think Twitter is a cesspool!
Warp and Woof 