World Agriculture Must Become More Sustainable

It is a fact that some geographic regions that used to have fertile soil have become deserts due to inefficient agricultural practices that are common in the world today. Therefore, the fact of food overproduction at present will not seem so exciting if the future generations starve to death not having enough supplies to feed the ever-growing population.

Is a Current Account Deficit Harmful?

Recently the US the current account has reached an unprecedented level, reaching nearly 6% of GDP. Despite the record levels of deficit many in the US administration have argued that there is nothing to worry about, confident the US will continue to receive capital inflows to finance the deficit.

Market Influence of Interest Rates

The result of rising interest rates is that there is an increase in mortgage payments resulting in a lower demand for housing. On the other hand, a fall in interest...

Sudbury Economical Stagnation

A city's well being and economical development is based on the profitability and attractiveness of its main industry. The article will talk about how one city from Canada became almost like a ghost town.

Conspicuous Consumption

The purpose of economics should be to promote the production and ease the purchase of goods and services to meet our human needs. It has become to buy more to show off. Can we develop an economic system that is more equitable in its service to humanity ?

Edible Reforestation

Have we lost too many rainforests? They can be replaced in some degree with staged biomass, reduce atmospheric CO2, feed and heal a hungry, sickly planet. Is there a will?

Capitalism = Freedom

You know I have seen quite a few people recently wearing T-shirts bearing the faces of prominent socialists and I find it very disturbing.

Outpacing Inflation

Just because economic growth is often the cause of inflation, that doesn't mean inflation is a good thing for an economy to experiance. Inflation can have a serious negative effect on an investors portfolio if the income and investments growth are not keeping up with the growth of inflation.

On God and Riches

Balancing the Fear of God with the Power of Money.

Blaming the Oil Companies for High Oil Prices is Silly

Are you one who complains that the oil companies are making too much money? Well, blaming the Oil Companies for high Oil Prices is silly; let me tell you why. If you will read Ayn Rand you will see what happens when you attack the people trying to provide civilization with what they desire.

The Gaian Paradigm Part 5 -- Reciprocity Economics

Since the Jewish Creating myth tht the earth was made for the use of man there has been the developing 'dominator paradigm' of EuroAmerican cultures. It has come to dominate the world and reached in most dangerous culmination to the acceptance of Adam Smth's economics based on self-interest, competion, and materialism. The Gaian Paradigm gives hope for the reinvention of 'recprocity economics, and cultures based on it. This book review explores the ancient beginnings of recprocity.

Economics 101: The Beginnings

Alan Greenspan told me this story. I was told that Alan is the great great-grandson of the great grandson of Duonohandsome, son of Ugly, son of Uri. This is the beginning of irrational exuberance.

A Puzzling Question to Economists

Inflation is stagnant, where as the oil prices are increasing sharply...