economics

  • Human Operating Systems

    Ants have an industrial structure, but no social structure.Wolves have a social structure, but no industrial structure.Humans are the only species on earth to have both. We started with just a social structure, but slowly we are trying to include… Continue reading

  • Evolving Motivations

    Only motivated people seek positions of authority. Initially, when a society is young and there is so much uncertainty, the motivation is to do good for the community. Over time, after the society has been established, motivations diversify and shift… Continue reading

  • Of Love And War

    Some people are great at flirting, but horrible at committing to a relationship. These people are destined to bounce from one short exploitative interaction to the next. Likewise, some nations are great at covert/proxy war, but miserable at committed open… Continue reading

  • An Illusion of Complexity

    An important element of a Feast that pushes a society over the edge and into Famine is the Illusion of Complexity. The fact is that a healthy society is very complex indeed, but it is a complexity that we are… Continue reading

  • Maciolekism Update

    I have done a whole bunch of basic editing on my philosophical work, “Maciolekism”. Not my favorite thing to do, which should be obvious. However, after a lot of work twisting and turning things around in my mind, despite endless… Continue reading

  • Dividing A Nation

    First, draw lines on the map with “red state/blue state” rhetoric, then end Roe vs Wade to make those lines real, solidify it by ending gay marriage, and finish the process with food shortages; making sure each side blames the… Continue reading