Page 4 of Economy

Editorials on the economy, technology, and lifestyle by Dr Jiulin Teng
Cover for post AI for Propaganda
22 Dec 2021
AI for Propaganda
Part I of Tech for Evil: the large quantity of data that entities collect of us can be used to build complex behavioral models that uncover patterns of behavior that even we are unaware of. This can be used for propaganda in order to subvert a democracy.
Cover for post Freedom is Losing: Freedom Will Win
05 Dec 2021
Freedom is Losing: Freedom Will Win
Today, freedom is under attack across the globe, which shows a mutual lack of self-confidence. Ultimately, however, freedom is what made America the superpower it is today, and winners of the next great geopolitical struggle will be those most free.
Cover for post Housing Bubble Reflects a Weakness in the Chinese System
27 Oct 2021
Housing Bubble Reflects a Weakness in the Chinese System
Lack of checks and balances in the Chinese system makes course correction more difficult, which led to today's housing bubble. Fortunately, China has an opportunity to deflate the bubble, but the rule of law must be implemented for long-term stability.
Cover for post Paternalism that Devastated Europe
18 Oct 2021
Paternalism that Devastated Europe
Paternalism that promises the interests of the greater good does not deliver on this promise: Rather, it leads to a dependent populous incapable of innovation and free thoughts. It ossifies the political and social systems and resists reform.
Cover for post China’s Opportunity to Uproot the Foremost Instability Factor is Now
22 Sep 2021
China’s Opportunity to Uproot the Foremost Instability Factor is Now
China has a unique opportunity to deflate its real estate bubble under the cover of the collapse of a mismanaged, greedy company. It would be a gigantic mistake that would lead to tragic consequences if China were to bail out this company.
Cover for post 50 Years of Transitory Fiat System: The Danger of Spectacular Collapse
15 Aug 2021
50 Years of Transitory Fiat System: The Danger of Spectacular Collapse
50 years ago, Nixon closed the Gold Window, defaulting on US liabilities. 50 years later, the Fed is cornered, and the danger of a spectacular collapse of the USD is something that we must be prepared for.
Cover for post Exorbitant Privilege and the Fall of the Soviet Union
01 Jun 2021
Exorbitant Privilege and the Fall of the Soviet Union
US's exorbitant privilege is a factor in the fall of the Soviet Union often overlooked. In this article, I discuss how money printing by the USA led to the c...
Cover for post Roaring 2020s: Three Signs That Capitalism Has Become A Mockery of Itself
10 May 2021
Roaring 2020s: Three Signs That Capitalism Has Become A Mockery of Itself
Capitalism has become a mockery of itself as it loses the free market: I point to the Growth stock bubble, the money printing, and the Dogecoin mania as evid...
Cover for post The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intensions: Progressive Social Programs Can Spell the End of USD Hegemony
18 Feb 2021
The Road to Hell Is Paved with Good Intensions: Progressive Social Programs Can Spell the End of USD Hegemony
Money-printing to fund social programs can be worse for the hegemonic status of USD than money-printing to inflate asset bubbles and to fund foreign wars.
Cover for post Thirteen Things that May Happen under the Big-D Presidency
07 Nov 2020
Thirteen Things that May Happen under the Big-D Presidency
Under Biden & Harris, 13 major events and policies will likely be carried out in the next four years. They can be summarized as foreign wars and internal tur...
Cover for post Donald Trump will likely win despite trailing in polls, because Americans are more astute than given credit for
01 Nov 2020
Donald Trump will likely win despite trailing in polls, because Americans are more astute than given credit for
Donald Trump will win the 2020 US Presidential election because the American public know they have been, and are, taken for a ride by the political elites. T...
Cover for post Biden May Well Be Worse than Trump, but It Won't Matter
25 Sep 2020
Biden May Well Be Worse than Trump, but It Won't Matter
I rebuke the notion that a Biden presidency will be better than a second Trump term in any meaningful way: None of the three fundamental issues that we face ...