Tag Archives: Money

Quora – greatest danger to the world

Posted on January 31, 2019 by

Quora – What is the greatest danger to the entire world today? Our unexamined assumptions and oversimplifications that we accept as truths, rather than seeing them as contextually useful approximations. Arthur C Clarke once said “Any sufficiently advanced technology is … Continue reading →

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Merry Xmas

Posted on December 25, 2018 by

Christmas morning here in Kaikoura. It is thick drizzly fog outside. Ailsa, Jewelia, Huia and I are warm enough inside. Presents have been exchanged, and we are all doing our own things, each plugged into the internet in different ways. … Continue reading →

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Comment to Giovanni on values

Posted on April 30, 2018 by

Giovanni shared Mike Watson’s Post on Facebook – but the post and all comments have since been removed. https://www.facebook.com/groups/1620190871547616/permalink/2144900672409964/ Good question Giovanni Santostasi When one reads Plato’s Republic it is easy to see at least two levels present, and a … Continue reading →

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UBI

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

UBI is Inevitable Basic income is going to reach mainstream politics. This is an extremely complex issue. UBI is not in itself any sort of long term stable solution, and it may be an effective part of a transition strategy … Continue reading →

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Enough Money

Posted on April 2, 2018 by

February 22-28 ’18 ~QofDay~ Enough Money If you received enough money to never need to work again, what would you spend your time doing? I would spend about half the year doing much what I am now in Kaikoura, and … Continue reading →

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A new Invisible Hand

Posted on February 28, 2018 by

Why New Economics Needs a New Invisible Hand The New Invisible Hand suggests the existence of a middle path. Here in New Zealand today is Darwin Day (12th Feb 2018). That is fitting. Darwin traveled widely, looked closely at things, … Continue reading →

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Character of Technology – nature of risk

Posted on February 2, 2018 by

The Character of Our Technology “We can’t influence the direction of technology, but we can influence its character,” says Kevin Kelly Excellent piece John, but from my perspective it does not explicitly address the three major areas of concern: 1/ … Continue reading →

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