I’ve been on a journey to understand the fundamentals of capitalism and how it relates to the world we live in. One of the big drivers for change when looking at our capitalist model is climate change. Climate change is… Continue Reading
(Goodreads・Amazon) My personal prediction Humans are going to go through a rather lengthy and difficult learning experience that will likely last 60-200 years. We won’t change our behaviour in time to reach the 2C warming target. Even when we hit… Continue Reading
This is the reading list that I followed when studying capitalism. Apart from the books listed here I read countless articles online but didn’t track them. 👌 Essential reads Capitalism: A very short introduction – This is the perfect place to… Continue Reading
I don’t mean this in the nihilistic sense but in the rational and experiential sense. While everything below may seem like a minor technicality, I think think it’s an extremely important distinction that took me years of reading and thinking… Continue Reading
Have you ever sat for hours wondering what it means to be alive? No? Well this is awkward… If you had, you would find that it’s not actually that easy to define. I used to think life was this force,… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) So here lies the conundrum. The world isn’t as bad as we think it is. Quality of life is the best it has ever been in right across the globe. That’s not to say things aren’t still… Continue Reading
Phi: A voyage from the brain to the soulGiulio Tononi (Goodreads ・ Amazon) Ultimately, it’s a good read, despite being a little long and flourished with over-extravagant language. Big Takeaway The big takeaway that I got from reading this is… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) Fucking beautiful. Core Ideas Neoliberalism is unsustainable. Capitalism goes through 50 year “Kondratieff” cycles. The current one has stalled. Information-technology has zero-marginal costs. Non-market goods and services are taking over previous market niches. Inequality is rising and… Continue Reading
(Goodreads ・ Amazon) The Four Demands Full automation – rather than fighting machines, aim for 100% automation of labour. This would mean the ability for wealth to grow without human labour needed. Our basic human needs would be fulfilled by machines.… Continue Reading
I had a strange encounter on a recent flight out of Sydney. I was sitting next to a guy who by “profession” is a male lifestyle coach. What this really means is he exists as part of a community that… Continue Reading
While learning about capitalism, neoliberalism appears to be the most overused and least-understood term that I’ve come across. However, it is one of the core critiques and challenges towards moving to better capitalism. Unless we all get on the same… Continue Reading
Every little detail in your daily life combines together to form the fabric of your reality. No matter how small or insignificant, it is the tiny events, places, peoples, norms, and culture that define what it feels like to live… Continue Reading
There is a lot of misconception about fractional-reserve banking. I’ve spent hours reading articles, forums, and rants as people argue back and forth about how things really work. For such a fundamental part of society, it’s frightening that there is… Continue Reading
Chatting with my family last week while I was visiting Sydney made me realise how difficult it is to sum up what money is, it’s brief history, and how it dramatically changed in the last 50 years. So here’s my… Continue Reading
(Goodreads・Amazon) An extremely thorough and diligent study on the effects of monopoly capitalism on human labour. I’m blown away by the depth and rigour that Braverman goes to in this exploration. He is truly a clear writer and sound thinker.… Continue Reading
(Goodreads・Amazon) Not a recommended read. This lengthy book by Friedman feels more like multiple opinion pieces rather than accurate research. The crux of the book is about letting markets operate with minimum government intervention. He argues that this will reduce… Continue Reading
(Goodreads・Amazon) I struggled 30% of the way through this before giving up and coming to terms with the fact that it wasn’t going to get any better. The content is great, it’s just that the author is an economist, not… Continue Reading
One of the big misconceptions about Japan is the idea of collectivism. I’m going to say straight out that Japan is not the collectivist society that Westerns think. Rather it is an inaccurate label that has been applied to a… Continue Reading
I’ll tell you what my first thought is when I see other Westerners in Japan: “Where’s my wallet?” Yeah, Japan made me a racist, but here’s why it makes sense. Disclaimer: Let me call out that I have not worked… Continue Reading
Debt is a big scary word that has lots of bad connotations. But this is largely because we fear what we don’t understand. In this amazing video by billionaire investor Ray Dalio, he explains in extremely simple terms what debt… Continue Reading