The New York Times On Donald Trump’s Taxes – It Is, Largely, Depreciation
The New York Times wants to tell us that Donald Trump lost lots and lots and lots of money. Which he did, they're entirely...
Perhaps The Greatest Mobile Phone Innovation Was Allowing The Poor To Save
Much, but not enough, has been written about how the mobile phone has, and is changing, changed the world. The increase in information flow...
Adam Smith Was Right You Know – All Jobs Pay The Same
Adam was being Smithily rhetorical when he declared that all jobs pay the same. Today we'd argue that it's jobs requiring the same sort...
Trump’s Trade War Raises American Costs, Reduces American Incomes – Heckuva Job
It is theoretically feasible that if we impose import tariffs then those selling to us are so discombobulated that they lower their prices -...
What High Pay Failure Is There If Shareholders Don’t Care?
We're told that it's a failure if shareholders aren't curbing high pay for company directors and managers. For they have been given new powers...
Mother Nature’s A Bitch, She And Evolution Want To Eat Your Children
Those who tell us that Mother Nature is benevolent need to check their ideas against reality. For she's a bitch and she and evolution...
Japan’s Rugby Is Great, Rugby Culture Might Be A Bit Of A Shock Tho’
That Japanese rugby is coming along in strides is clearly and obviously true. But with the World Cup to be held there this autumn...
In What Universe Are Taxi Drivers Normally Employees?
That some to many don't like Uber's employment policies is true. But to think that taxi drivers are normally employees, with sick pay, holidays,...
Should The System Of Female Sport Be Fair, Or Fair To Caster Semenya?
This is a fascinating question being asked in The Guardian. Should we be trying to aim for overall system fairness or should we be...
Solving Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain’s Housing Woes – Abolish The Green Belt
It would appear that vastly rich young men like Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are having problems in finding suitable housing. They're in and around Manchester, Liverpool,...