economics
T-Bills vs T-Bill ETFs
T-bills, bonds, and ETFs offer safety but differ in payouts, flexibility, and risk. Direct T-bills avoid management fees; ETFs offer liquidity for an expense ratio.
Government
Sociology
Banks Turn $8 Into a Money Making Machine
Banks create money with debt. With a small amount of capital, layered loan fees, sales, and servicing rights that fuel endless profit cycles, it reveals who really creates money in our society.
Sociology
MODERN MONETARY THEORY: A NEW LENS ON MONEY, POLICY, AND PEOPLE
MMT reframes government spending for sovereign currency issuers, arguing inflation, not deficits, is the true constraint, enabling full employment and public investment without austerity.
Science
The Return of the Numbers Stations: Why a Mysterious Persian Radio Broadcast Matters
A Persian shortwave spy station (V32) appeared hours after US-Israeli strikes on Iran in 2026, prompting Iranian jamming — proving Cold War radio tools remain relevant.
Religion
Jesus' Teachings in the Four Gospels: Socialism vs. Capitalism
The Gospels present a consistent critique of wealth and a strong emphasis on caring for the poor, prioritizing human need and moral responsibility over accumulation.
Sociology
Why Do Countries Colonize Other Territories?
Colonization aims for economic control. It does this by managing resources, labor, trade, and financial power. It also limits rival nations' strategic options.
Sociology
We must always check power, and those who abuse it must face justice.
Unchecked power, in both capitalism and communism, leads to abuse. The solution is not an economic extreme, but a legal system in which no one is above the law, and all rulers face justice.
Sociology
When the Government Controls Prices or Supply, Should the Government Set Maximum Wages and Profits?
When governments control prices, supply, or market entry, unlimited wages and profits create wealth where it is not deserved. Maximum wage and profit limits help balance power, protect trust, and prevent abuse.
Sociology
Neo-Serfdom and Modern Borders
Neo-serfdom shows how borders limit migration, trap workers, and sustain inequality. This creates modern control without needing legal ownership.
capitalism
Profitable Scarcity: How Capitalism Manufactures Shortages
Abstract Under capitalism, scarcity equals profit. Powerful companies use government to manufacture shortages, blocking competition to keep prices high and wages low. Why are medicines that people need to survive so expensive? Why don't more companies start selling them for less? And why is food so costly? A
capitalism
The Reserve Army of Labor and How Central Banks Shape the Job Market
How interest rates shape unemployment, worker power, and job security, and why Fed policy decisions affect families far beyond the banking system.
Sociology
Capitalism's Broken Promise
Capitalism crashes regularly, and every time it does, the government must step in to save it. It does not self-correct and fails repeatedly.