Collegial Research
Human Rights over Religion
RE: One God existed for a short period of time in 14-century Egypt but was quickly overturned because power became too narrowly engrossed. The Americas, already had hundreds of indigenous nations that had occupied the continent for tens of Read more…
Reawaken
Rather than travel, this Summer I’m producing Moonlight Mile Magazine
“Rather than travel, I’m producing Moonlight Mile Magazine this summer because it gives me room to move about the mind and avoid the country’s frantic move to normalcy. Seemed like a good time to take a breath—so I’m inhaling Rock Read more…
Behavioral Finance Strategist
No place like New York in the Past Century
Interesting how we lie to ourselves to feel better about who we are—being human it’s only natural. However, there are highly varying realities. At a party in East Hampton, I met woman we’ll call Kathy, to respect her anonymity, even Read more…
Kevin J Palmer
Stop Worldwide Blind Acceptance of Manipulating Authorities
Israel’s Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine Territories is No better then Ukraine’s track Record of Protecting Civil Liberties. – Even before the war erupted, there were ugly examples of authoritarianism in Ukraine’s political governance. Just months after the 2014 Maidan revolution, there were efforts to Read more…
Bureaucrats in Washington
Constitution Doesn’t Mention
The Supreme Court Judges are saying that they are originalists and the Constitution doesn’t mention abortion. Well this is what else it doesn’t mention: Presumption of innocence; not in Constitution, Proof beyond reasonable doubt; not in Constitution, Unanimous jury verdict; Read more…
Behavioral Finance Strategist
SMAI Analyst Opinion
Man has to conquer in order to make himself the ruler of the world. The mythology of our culture rings in our ears and no one pays any attention to it. Of course man is conquering space and the atom Read more…
Environmentalism
Smart People Prosper
Having a black-and-white opinion makes people an easy fit for a world view of either communism or capitalism. In either case smart people prosper in most any situation with stability. America is mostly immune to world crisis and we have Read more…
Bureaucrats in Washington
Another Reagan Recession Like 1979
We are in the middle of a “Black swan” event that will result in European recession. Another Reagan Recession Like 1979? Historically, global stocks have recovered and posted gains after periods of armed conflict—except when a recession followed. In the Read more…
Hypocrisy Behind Ultimate Power
Not buying Russian oil only hurts Americans
RE: – Not buying Russian oil only hurts Americans Interesting Insight from SMAI Analysis Executive Director, Despite our conversation and your patriotism, this needs to be said: The US is the most dominant country on the planet and insists on Read more…