I’m at dinner and the hostess serves me pie for dessert. I gobble it up. Then the hostess says, “Would you like another… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
Predicting economic recession is like predicting earthquakes. It’s impossible to predict when the next Big One will hit… [Read more]
by David Veksler
I walk into a restaurant and am promptly led to a table. A server --- a cheerful woman who looks to be in her late twent… [Read more]
by Chris Slavens
I constantly get the question: why do we need this blockchain thing anyway? Here is why. Every society with a vibrant c… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
The local press dutifully reprints government press releases, such as when a local restaurant fails a health-code inspec… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
The gunman who attempted to slay Republican Congressmen at a baseball practice had a Facebook feed. Before it was delet… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
In 2013, I designed and built a cryptocurrency exchange for the China market. The basic concept & architecture only… [Read more]
by David Veksler
All religion is absurd and much of it is dangerous. An honest and clear-headed examination of any religion demonstrates … [Read more]
by Randall Chester Saunders
There is a moment I found a bit startling in the new Anne of Green Gables series on Netflix. The farm is in trouble and… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
I first started writing before the Internet existed. We all wrote for an audience we mostly had to imagine in our minds… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
For 100 years, the US government has tracked the birth rate. It is now at historic lows. There are many reasons, but one… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
The income tax is enshrined into law but it is an idea that stands in total contradiction to the driving force behind t… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
I am nothing but cultural appropriation. From my head to my toes; from birth until today. I don't expect that to change … [Read more]
by Kent McManigal
I wanted to avail myself to beautiful bird song such as that which inspired the great composers. Vivaldi! Messiaen! Wha… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
A few years ago, I bought some fresh eggs from a friend who owned chickens. They were wonderful. I’m not fussy about th… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
Last night, a man I admire asked me what I would have to drink. I said a martini and it was served. On my way out, I ga… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
If you choose to live your life as an independent individualist, ... you will find yourself an alien in this world.… [Read more]
by Randall Chester Saunders
When you bump into a story that warms your heart, brings a smile to your face, and helps you see the beauty in human li… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
I find myself a little speechless. It cannot be that all of these people only see evil when it wears the other team’s un… [Read more]
by Bretigne Shaffer
What can a company do about trolls who use their technology to hurt the company and other consumers? It’s a tough probl… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
Star Trek: The Original Series is recognized today not only for the enormous franchise birthed from it, but for the uniq… [Read more]
by Nullus Maximus
It was a lovely day otherwise but, for me, most of it was spent in jail. From one minute to the next, I went from see… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
Do you remember when you were first eligible to vote? An adult, a citizen, at last! Finally the power to exercise influe… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
The media narrative on American politics has become so tedious you don’t have to listen anymore. Every story seems to f… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
It came out in passing last night, in discussions with a smart 17-year old, that he got in deep trouble in middle schoo… [Read more]
by Jeffrey Tucker
When I drive on the highway near my home, I pass dozens of eating establishments. Most are 1/2 empty. What a waste. I… [Read more]
by Ben Bachrach
Sometimes you just get lucky. I was in Amsterdam when the Snowden story broke. CNN was non-stop asking politicians a… [Read more]
by David Montgomery
On June 27, the US Marshals Service conducted the auction of 29,656.51306529 Bitcoins. They have been in the possession … [Read more]
by Nullus Maximus
The triumph of Trump has led to much wailing and whining in the global warming industry, as typified by a recent article… [Read more]
by Francis Turner
Let's face it, friends. You can ignore politics, but politics won't ignore you. If somebody asks what you think of poli… [Read more]
by David Montgomery
