Low Overhead and Margin: The Secret Sauce to Peace of Mind
We live in an era obsessed with gross income. Social media feeds are flooded with salary brackets, Lamborghini rentals, and the "hustle culture" mantra that the only way to be…
The Quiet Theft: A History of Debasement and How It Is Happening Now
Introduction: The World’s Oldest Economic Trick Imagine you are a laborer in ancient Rome. You work for a full day and receive one silver denarius. With that coin, you can buy…
Why You’re Getting Poorer Even If Your Income Is Rising: The Inflation Trap and the Extremes of U.S. Capitalism
For the past several years, a baffling economic headline has dominated the news: wages are up, but so is frustration. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that average hourly earnings…
The End of the Petrodollar and the Return to Reality: How War, Debt, and De-Dollarization Will Ignite Hyperinflation in America
For decades, the American consumer has lived in a financial reality that is, by historical standards, an anomaly. The "Cost of Living" remained relatively manageable not because of American productivity…
The Alchemy of Desperation: Why Quantitative Easing Can Create Money but Not Silver and Gold
The Alchemy of Desperation: Why Quantitative Easing Can Create Money but Not Silver and Gold In the aftermath of the 2008 financial crisis, a peculiar term entered the public lexicon:…