Month: January 2013

Beyond Debt Ceiling, Trillion Dollar Coin Offers New Economic Paradigm

Leave a Comment / Monetary Reform / By Mike

Last week the “trillion dollar platinum coin” entered the public lexicon as part of Washington’s debt ceiling debate. It sounds jaunty and paradoxical, but it is a surprisingly serious proposal. The coin presents a rare opportunity to have a public discussion about the nature of money, something very few people understand. If advocates play their cards (and coins) right, …

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Reopening Blues

Note: I started writing this blog post in June 2020, when many American politicians had decided to begin reopening their

Pandemic reveals need for economic system transformation

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has revealed aspects of how the economy works (or doesn’t). It also has the potential to

Father’s Day thoughts on Star Wars, religion, and basic income

As a father of two young boys, I was excited to introduce movies and characters from my childhood to my

Science, Evolution, and What We Know: 2018 Edition

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Monetary Reform Should Be Sustainable, And Bitcoin Isn’t

The Bitcoin “market” is spiking, with one Bitcoin now “priced” above $17,000 (by the time this is published it will

Disaster Recovery That Solves Regional Problems

This summer’s natural disasters (or, really, un-natural, human-caused-climate-induced disasters) are a Rorschach Test and magnifying glass for pre-existing regional issues