A progression of thoughts and questions concerning Gold and Fiat.
Gold cannot compete with fiat when it comes to reserve currency utility, UNLESS the vast majority of the world economy is run on gold. The reason that gold cannot compete with fiat, when it comes to serving as a...See more
I was listening to a video by Academic Agent this morning, and thought I would share an anecdote of my own.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=huPNirwoESs
I took a small road trip in my car about a week ago to spend some time in the wilderness, and I decided to head to the...See more
Initial reflection to interacting with Grok 3 AI
"There is no such thing as a new idea. We simply take a lot of old ideas and put them into a sort of mental kaleidoscope."
– Mark Twain
I have been copy/pasting some of my essays into Grok AI and asking it to react. Grok has...See more
I am finding Grok 3's intelligence to be fascinating, frightening and fun. Grok 3 walks a fine line between being intriguing, entertaining and altogether terrifying.
I am able to have intelligent and exciting conversations with Grok that I cannot with any person that I...See more
Sometimes it appears as though Alberta might be headed towards a general national independence, from both Ottawa and Washington. Most likely maintaining strong security ties to Washington, and strong economic ties with both. Of course many questions are still yet to be decided. Only time will tell. Below: Premiere Smith entertaining the ambassador from Italy.
Multi-polarity is the general and permanent nature of affairs. War is always looming, and peace begets slavery. All man can do is make peace with the fact that life is a permanent struggle, and any notions of utopian end games are dangerous delusions. Even if one power could...See more
The highest forms of art and science are only possibly under circumstances which inspire the highest forms of humanity. The gilded age gave birth to such vitality, though not necessarily due to the genius of its leadership, but rather to the immeasurable and chaotic energy of...See more
I am currently reading *Nicholas and Alexandra: The Classic Account of the Fall of the Romanov Dynasty* by Robert K Massie, and I am struck by the relationship between Nicholas and Alexandra, particularly the parallels between the royal marriage and the broader relationship...See more
"I, for my part, should sooner regulate my affairs by the chance of a die than by such idle and vain dreams. And, Indeed, in all republics, a good share of the government has ever been referred to chance. Plato, in the civil regiment that he models according to his own fancy,...See more
