Marking to Market

The Case for a 100% Estate Tax

We already decided this. Three times.

May 29

2

Born Classified

The trillion-dollar defense budget isn’t the expensive part

May 22

2

We Need More Billionaires

The case for an endangered species.

May 15

2

Marriage Options

The vows promise permanence. Conditions apply.

May 8

2

The Cooperative Economy

The day-to-day reality of capitalism isn’t competition. It’s cooperation.

May 1

2

April 2026

The Other Kind of Money Printing

We don’t have a money-printing problem. We have a production problem.

Apr 24

2

The Coal Question

Every resource is on a countdown. We keep misreading what it’s counting down to.

Apr 17

2

Money Pits & Cash Drains

Austerity isn’t a threat. It’s a confession.

Apr 10

2

Buying Hope

Judging lottery tickets is less rational than buying them.

Apr 3

2

March 2026

The Oldest Solved Problem

Financial instability isn’t unsolved. It's engineered.

Mar 27

3

The Regulation Deficit

Everyone knows we have too many regulations. Nobody’s counting the ones we don’t have.

Mar 13

2

February 2026

The Scarcity Constant

A post-scarcity world is impossible, and that’s good news

Feb 27

2