Monthly Archives: Jan 2026

Scandinavian

A Scandinavian economist once said to Milton Friedman, ‘In Scandinavia, we have no poverty’. Milton Friedman replied, ‘That’s interesting, because in America, among Scandinavians, we have no poverty, either’. The story appears in Nima Sanandaji’s book “Scandinavian Unexceptionalism” and may … Continue reading

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Life is suffering

I started a discussion about assisted suicide and it quickly derailed. It was my mistake, as I know it is a very sensitive topic that many seem incapable of dealing with. I was just frustrated with a supposed left-wing British … Continue reading

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Differentieret MOMS er en fantastisk dårlig ide

I optakten til det kommende valg konkurrerer de politiske partier om hvem der kan komme med den ide der vil trække flest vælgere til, så det er ikke overraskende at lavere priser eller flere penge fra staten er på banen. … Continue reading

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Natural limits of governments

Governments around the world often overstep the natural limits of themselves and legislate about something they shouldn’t. I do believe governments are necessary and I think that legislation about a lot of things are necessary as well. There are a … Continue reading

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Why two party political systems become increasingly partisan

If a political system realistically only have two parties, those that are not members of either party has to choose between the candidates chosen by others. In time, this will drive away the more moderate from each party making the … Continue reading

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What do I do when a story isn’t published in legacy media?

It’s weird getting news that are ignored – or postponed – by legacy media. Do I trust it? How many sources do I need to verify it? How do I know which sources are original and therefore independent from others. … Continue reading

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Why are the numeric keys in different orders

A guy who worked for TI back in the day told me that after they created the first electronic hand calculator, they got a call from Bell Telephone. The folks from Bell sounded uncertain and worried. You see, when they … Continue reading

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Please remember what you thought

This is why I write this down, between stupid puns and memes: If you don’t write down what you thought you wont remember it Then you wont realise when you are wrong that you were or by how much And … Continue reading

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Amazon finally ending commingling

Commingling, in supply chains, is when you buy from one seller but those that administer the logistics send you the item from a different seller, often one closer to the customer. Amazon has been commingling for years, at least in … Continue reading

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The Authoritarian State

In a recently quoted interview, the British Home Secretary, Shabana Mahmood, said this: When I was in justice, my ultimate vision for that part of the criminal justice system was to achieve, by means of AI and technology, what Jeremy … Continue reading

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