Entertainment Industry Asks, “Who Needs Humans?”

Recently, many of the scientists who have been busy inventing artificial intelligence decided to pause long enough to warn us that what they are working on might lead to human extinction. Meanwhile, screenwriters, who have been warning us of just that possibility for decades, are now on strike in part because AI might lead to […]

If Money Isn’t Real, Why Do You Have to Pay Back Your Student Loan?

READER’s ADVISORY: This is an essay of personal opinion and should not be construed as legal advice. The author will not be held responsible if you find yourself pursued by collection agencies and your defense is, “some guy on Medium said I didn’t have to pay back my student loan.”

On the other hand, maybe you really don’t have to pay back your student loan. In March 2020, Congress said you could stop making payments. Then you were supposed to start again. Then, in August 2021, the legally, lawfully and fairly elected President, Joe Biden said it was okay to forget about it for now. So obviously, there’s some wiggle room.

Which makes you wonder if Biden might forget a

Inflation Explained – Just “Cooling Things Off.”

When working people, either through their own struggles or sheer good luck, manage to get paid more for their labor, we say that rising wages are a “DRIVER of INFLATION.” Wages DRIVE inflation — that sounds harsh, doesn’t it? Then, as wages DRIVE inflation, we say the economy is HEATING UP! It’s OVERHEATING! That sounds […]