This analysis may seem pessimistic or cynical to some. It isn’t. It is merely a description of a specific phenomenon: life at the center of the Empire, life in what used to be called “the belly of the beast.”
IJR Blue and IJR Red are one conservative news company’s attempt to cash in on confirmation biases among both liberals and conservatives on social media, while simultaneously reinforcing the duality of America’s mainstream political culture.
This is the information storm that never ends. How should progressives and other leftists navigate it? How should anyone navigate it?
By aligning our man-made economic thinking with physical reality, we can lay the path to ongoing human success. This is the promise of Modern Monetary Theory.
What we must learn from Pasteur’s example is the bravery to wield truth as a weapon against well-established lies, and the fortitude to persevere, even when the odds are stacked against us.
The need to decentralize our social networks is now more important than ever.
It is clear we are in the middle of a communication breakdown in this country and our road forward must be led by creative people with innovative ideas, not career politicians with regressive austerity measures. Understanding Modern Monetary Theory is how we can achieve this, and communicating that understanding is key.
The way we are made shines light on how we should live. The way the natural world is made shines light on the world we should live in.
and what to do about it.