Author Archives: MN Gordon

Fed Policy Reduction

To sharpen the mind and calibrate the senses we begin with an old paradox… “A man says that he is lying,” posited fourth century BC Greek philosopher Eubulides of Miletus.  “Is what he says true or false?” You tell us…  … Continue reading

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Buck Butler’s Doggone Miracle

Not long ago, about the time of the financial crisis in 2008, the U.S. faced grim prospects of an interminable energy crisis.  U.S. oil production had peaked in 1970 at about 9.6 million barrels per day.  It had been in … Continue reading

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Albert Einstein’s Eighth Wonder of the World

“It’s a stupid way to run a country,” remarked Maya MacGuineas over the Thanksgiving holiday weekend.  MacGuineas, head of the Campaign to Fix the Debt, was commenting on Congress’s failure to operate within a budget.  “Change comes from two possible … Continue reading

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As Good As It Gets

Searching for ordinary ideals of Americana is like looking for consistency in the Affordable Care Act statute.  They simply don’t exist.  The valued conviction of one American vastly differs from that of another. One may celebrate adventures in mysticisms.  Another … Continue reading

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