Update December 2023

I’m trying to get some insight into these articles without getting ponderous. The need is to spell out a lot of things simply. I don’t think anyone needs a library written on every subject. Boiled down, the perspective is easier.

Op-Ed: Earth’s population to hit 10 billion then crash. What a surprise. How about that. Predicted years ago, and now at disaster level.

Op-Ed: The New York Times vs Microsoft and OpenAI — A must-have lawsuit for the future Very important for the future of IP and AI.

Op-Ed: Over 60% of people actively avoid the news and the news media doesn’t get it So all this political marketing and advertising is worth what, exactly?

Op-Ed: Bonds predict biggest recession in 50 years — this could get nasty with no Off switch The trouble with this is the bond market underpins the entire credit market, and when it moves, things happen.

Op-Ed: Printed text better for comprehension than digital says new study Printed text doesn’t just give you a constant feed of imagery to vegetate at.

Op-Ed: Future meltdown — Killing two generations and tax revenue with market forces This is the incarnate form of total incompetence and irresponsibility. Anyone under 25 will be on the receiving end.

Op-Ed: Trump Colorado verdict is much more complex than it looks. 17 other states are also looking to ban Trump from standing. If that happens, he can’t win.

Op-Ed: Brain on a chip — Unproven new technology gets Messiah Complex, again. This is very necessary science, being turned into a circus by the market.

Op-Ed: COP28 — hope or hype? ‘Last gasp’ or get it right? Believe nothing until you see results.

Op-Ed: The Great Rental and Mortgage Gouge 101 — Where economics, numbers, and money don’t mix well. Another catchy name for this is “long-term economic suicide”. Enjoy!

Op-Ed: Interest rates to fall, says Fed. Any refund for the lives destroyed? The Great Gouge uses interest rates as an excuse for gouging. The damage is obvious.

Op-Ed: Republicans abandon Ukraine in the name of immigration border wars Whose side are they on? How would they know?

Op-Ed: How many morons do you need at a Congressional hearing about anti-Semitism? This many. Self-explanatory.

Op-Ed: Trump ‘dictatorship’ is an insult to America. Meanwhile — Who owns Trump? Ditto.

Op-Ed: Heat, massive cyclone, bushfires in Australia, or is it fake news? We imagined it, right?

Op-Ed: Sleepwalking into 2024 — The politics of apathy and useless media 2024 is the culmination of this total breakdown in basic government. You win if you survive.

Op-Ed: Why your stress isn’t going down Guess.

Op-Ed: AI job losses show how little employers know about the jobs You’d have to be a total moron to believe that some rather iffy software attached to a chatbot can do your business for you.

Op-Ed: Only 3.8% of US businesses actually use AI — Is the hype selling at all? So all these headlines are about what, exactly?

Op-Ed: Kicking out Santos is a cultural move in what looks like a circus How many more to go?