CPI for food at home has surged by 30% since January 2020.
Thursday, November 6, 2025
Economic Questions: The E F Schumacher Question
E F Schumacher of Small Is Beautiful, appeared influential in his heyday, yet his precepts seem not to have gotten a durable following. Why?
Coffee Break: Casey Means MD and MAHA, Health Insurance, Coffee Scat, and Big Brother at the Home of the Free Speech Movement
Part the First: Casey Means MD Is Still Awaiting Her Closeup. We discussed the Surgeon General in waiting some time ago in a review of her book, Good Energy. Her confirmation hearing in the US Senate is apparently still in the works. Dr. David Gorski has an update at SBM, Surgeon General nominee Dr. Casey […]
Exposing the Hidden US History Fueling Tariffs, Shutdowns, and National Breakdown
Political slugfests and current controversies show how flattering tales from US history undermine the pursuit of its citizens’ interests.
Wall Street Banks Come to the “Rescue” of Milei’s Argentina Just Days Before Make-or-Break Elections
A government run by former JP Morgan executives takes out a loan from current JPM executives (and other US banks). What could possibly go wrong?
Brain Rot 2: Legal Corruption, Cuomo Rascist AI Slop Edition
The term brain rot has been applied to LLMs and long covid but it’s also a useful term to describe the American legal system in the Trump 2.0 era.
Rob Urie: Democrats Who Created the Bad Status Quo Won’t Become Saviors
The Democrats as a and even the reason US policies are so contrary to the interests of most of the public.
Reward and Retribution Is the New U.S. Policy for Latin America
Reward and retribution is the U.S. foreign policy in Latin America. Dollars for allies (Argentina) and bombs for challengers (Venezuela)
The Personal Is the Political for Publishers and Presidents Alike
To better understand Presidents and the publishing business, it helps to analyze events through a lens of personal interests.
Brain Rot: LLMs, Long Covid Edition
Brain rot explains a lot about LLMs, long covid, bad economics and polisci, or maybe it’s the other way around.
A New Car vs. Health Insurance? Average Family Job-Based Coverage Hits $27K
KFF data shows that 2025 marked the first time in two decades that the annual cost of covering a family of four rose by 6% or more for three consecutive years.
The American Augean Stables — How Corruption Has Amended the Constitution
The U.S. shadow government is not a big fan of democracy.
Coffee Break: Gerontocrats Bad Jacket Tactics Not Working in U.S. Senate Primary?
The gerontocrats led by Chuck Schumer, are trying to crush the “viral fantasy” of progressive Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner.
