economics

May 2020

Vaccines and Quarantines

May 17th, 2020|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Is it possible to resolve the need for collective action in a country that is focused on individual liberty? Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. Resources mentioned:https://www.khanacademy.org/economics-finance-domain/ap-microeconomics/a [...]

October 2019

Inequality: What Can Be Done?

October 6th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Inequality: What Can Be Done? Inequality Part 3 This is a direct continuation of my past two posts on wealth inequality (in America). I discussed why it’s important to be skeptical of the data out there on wealth inequality, mainly due to the omission of data or the lack of detail when it’s presente [...]

JTOL0100 Inequality – What Can Be Done?

October 6th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Social issues with wealth gap, and wealth inequality, and discrimination? Let's solve this?! Part 1 - https://youtu.be/me4fL94yIqI Part 2 - https://youtu.be/7c7ccOHMK8o Topics covered include: If the data shows unequal outcomes, does that mean someone was being treated unfairly, independent of what [...]

“What Can Compare to Slavery, Right?”

October 6th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

"What Can Compare to Slavery, Right?" Inequality Part 2 I have argued that inequality is the natural state of human affairs and that people may want to combat it. I have also argued that combating inequality should be done in ways that do not infringe on the freedom and agency of others. I specifica [...]

“So You Want Poor People to Starve?”

October 5th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the world there is inequality between nations and within nations, between states, between different age cohorts, between individuals in a classroom, individuals within a family...

September 2019

JTOL0099 The Completely Unimportant, Little-known List of Misconceptions About Wealth Inequality, the Wealth Gap, (and Discrimination)

September 25th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Just the tip... of the non-existent iceberg. Some not so important things about some of the biggest debates in our times. There are some seriously great research links below, also. How data on income inequality and the wealth gap often misses key components to the argument at hand. How data tells a [...]

JTOL0098 Is Inequality a Problem to Be Solved?

September 13th, 2019|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

In the world there is inequality between nations and within nations, between states, between different age cohorts, between individuals in a classroom, individuals within a family... Also available as a podcast. Search for Just Thinking Out Loud in your favorite podcast directory. Photo credit backg [...]

January 2018

JTOL0037 The Effects Socialism in Jamaica

January 28th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

00:00 Intro. 01:55 Fiscal conservatism vs social justice 03:14 Economic programs to solve social issues are EXPENSIVE 05:40 Another approach to looking at the situation, blaming neocolonialism. 10:42 Our inability to learn from history, and shunning of responsibility. 12:03 Thoughts about democracy [...]

JTOL0019 A Fascinating Read of Thomas Sowell Intellectuals and Society

January 28th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Thinking of purchasing the book? http://amzn.to/2fVed2Z 00:00 Intro (bla bla bla) 00:44 Lefties are Idiots. And Righties are Mean 02:15 A strategic alliance 02:46 What do those who study the social sciences and humanities have in common? 03:08 Specialised knowledge vs. distributed knowledge 04:46 Ph [...]

JTOL0011 Life isn’t fair Excuse You (or Thoughts on Inequality Part 1)

January 26th, 2018|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

I will annotate as soon as I am able to! Wanted to get this out. 00:00 Hi 🙂 00:28 The fundamental existence of inequality in the world. 02:20 When is it no longer easy to accept inequality for many people? 03:14 Why does it work so well to ask others if they don’t care about poor people? 04: [...]