If self-described progressives decry anything more fiercely than poverty, it is income and wealth inequality. Some have even suggested that they would prefer low-income equality to inequality, regardless of how affluent the lowest level was. What counts is the gap.| Free Association
"Poverty has no causes; prosperity has many. As history attests, poverty is humanity’s default condition.... But prosperity is not natural; ...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Some of our favorite characters continue to work hard this summer. News AI Mulligan Taker Meta Takes Another Mulligan Can’t wait to hear Meta’s AI strategy (vs. […]| Platformonomics
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We had a great trip to Nashville (see Grateful below), and how is it (nearly) mid-August?! In spite of all my wishes for an early fall, apparently last week was “first false fall”; it’s back in the 90’s. AND it’s …| mere-et-filles
Recent polls indicate that many people under 30 view socialism and communism favorably. (For Marx, those words were synonyms.) It seems that...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
Explore this week's Platformonomics TGIF for insights on Q2 CAPEX from tech giants like Amazon, Google, and Meta. Stay informed!| Platformonomics
The hydrangeas are looking great! which is more than I can say for other parts of our landscape. I usually share a photo like this in August (these are the daisies by our neighborhood gate) … we are tired & …| mere-et-filles
Happy Friday*! We’ve reached the back half of the month and our kiddos have just two more weeks of summer vacation. which seems totally bonkers. and real. I have two meetings on Sunday about …| mere-et-filles
Immigration. Despite other headline-grabbing news, this issue persists. How could it not? Trump's masked goon squad, ICE (Immigration and Cu...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email No newsletter next week. Still planning a post on just how much CAPEX negative cash flow company Oracle has signed up to spend. My Writing Meta AI: […]| Platformonomics
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Vladimir (Ze'ev) Jabotinsky (1880-1940) was a key figure in the development of the Zionist movement, which led to the founding of Israel in ...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
The hydrangeas exploded this week, Marc harvested more cucumbers & tomatoes, my toes are freshly pedi’d (again with OPI’s Cajun Shrimp), and Sara & Fern are coming for dinner. H…| mere-et-filles
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The government is always a threat. This we must never forget. In that light, I want to examine the recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Trump...| sheldonfreeassociation.blogspot.com
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email News Socrates Says Writing Will Rot Your Brain Academics Say ChatGPT Will Rot Your Brain This is a small and easy to critique study, but still got […]| Platformonomics
Explore Oracle's latest earnings report and CAPEX growth compared to competitors, revealing challenges in building data centers and future revenues.| Platformonomics
A dubious theory held by some libertarians has been knocking about. It goes something like this:| Free Association
After Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem made a fool of herself by defining habeas corpus as "a constitutional right that the president has to be able to remove people from this country," Justin Amash, the libertarian former congressman, posted an apt quotation on X:| Free Association
When encountering a public problem, people tend to fall into one of two camps: one camp, the larger one, says, "There oughta be a law." The other one asks, "How has the government created or aggravated the situation?" We know which camp Maestro Trump belongs to.| Free Association
Let's hear no more about America First! It's a fraud, a cover for collectivist nationalism, and a distraction from what matters. (It also looks like camouflage for Trump Family First, but let's take it at face value for now.)| Free Association
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email And we’re back! A lot has happened in recent weeks while I was indisposed and/or distracted which I may or may not revisit. But most importantly, I’ve […]| Platformonomics
I always think of Memorial Day Weekend as the start of summer so: “summer begins”. Yesterday was the last day of school (it was like a Sunday morning traffic-wise when I drove to the bo…| mere-et-filles
Hello Friday! It’s been a long week … Monday feels like a month ago and even Wednesday feels like days (more than just two). I’m very happy to be sitting at the kitchen counter, t…| mere-et-filles
Hello Friday! Hello lilies! Marc planted one little lily a few years back. Every summer/fall/winter I fret that our landscapers have killed it … and then in the late spring it comes back. big…| mere-et-filles
The photo above is from today’s morning walk … a smidge later than usual and our first without a flashlight in months. Hello May! with thanks to Diana Butler-Bass for sharing yesterday …| mere-et-filles
Happy Friday … quickly! Marc is home for the weekend (this makes THREE in a row!) and I’m headed to Beaufort (our 15th weekend there!) shortly. My mom, sister, and sister-in-law drove d…| mere-et-filles
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email -Onomics continues to …| Platformonomics
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Leaning into the -onom…| Platformonomics
…and just like that I find myself at the end of another month. this time seated at the desk in my study … a seat that’s been empty for weeks, partly because it’s cold in thi…| mere-et-filles
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Denial and delusion is…| Platformonomics
Hello and happy π day to all who celebrate! We are having pizza tonight to celebrate :-) It’s been a full week, y’all. and I am happy to be sitting here in the quiet Greenwood apartment…| mere-et-filles
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Lots of database vampi…| Platformonomics
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. I made a third appearance on the Telco20 podcast to discuss…| Platformonomics
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Another week! CAPEX rules everything around me. Or maybe ch…| Platformonomics
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Our annual CAPEX festi…| Platformonomics
Well hey there, it’s been a minute. and it’s Friday … which should be the easiest day for me to ease back into a blogging habit. Lydia invited me and Lucy for snacks and knitting …| mere-et-filles
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email I skipped last week…| Platformonomics
Welcome to this last Friday of December, the one where the Twelve Days of Christmas are just beginning, the new year is still a few days off, the refrigerator is so full of leftovers I won’t …| mere-et-filles
… and just like that, it’s the Friday before Christmas. or as we’re saying in our family this year Chrismukkuh (iykyk). At Thanksgiving (when we were last together), it seemed lik…| mere-et-filles
November has finally arrived … sweaters, mittens, hats, rain (no snow), wind … and I am not sorry. neither is Lucy. We both love the cozy fireplace vibe in the library … and I thi…| mere-et-filles
Fiesta Friday #102 is open! Join in the fun! Go to the party hall –>Fiesta Friday And Happy Long Weekend!| The Novice Gardener