Inflation in History
Kerby AndersonKerby Anderson You have probably heard the phrase, “History Does Not Repeat Itself, But It Rhymes.” That observation is true, especially in economics. Investor Ray Dalio learned that lesson at…
Privacy Myths
Kerby Anderson A few decades ago, Americans were increasingly concerned about privacy. Back then, we did several radio programs on the topic but now many of our privacy concerns have…
Psychiatric Drugs
Kerby Anderson After a mass shooting, one question rarely asked is whether there is any connection to psychiatric drugs. As I have explained in previous commentaries, there are many factors…
AI Thinking
Kerby Anderson Yesterday, I talked about robots and wanted to follow up with some perspective on how artificial intelligence represents independent thinking and autonomous actions. There are reasons to believe…
Killer Robots
Kerby Anderson If you mention the term “killer robots,” people are likely to think of the Terminator movies. But these are real and will change the nature of warfare. Mustafa…
Minimum Wage Backfire
Kerby Anderson The Wall Street Journal editorial board begins with this observation: “The laws of economics continue to exist even when politicians ignore them.” What they are talking about is…
Education Challenges
Kerby Anderson One of my recent in-studio guests had a rags-to-riches story that was one more example of achieving the American dream, like the one we heard recently for J.D.…
Cannabis
Kerby Anderson Over a week ago, I talked about the dangers of alcohol. We know so much more about its dangers than we did just a few decades ago. This…
Historical Cycles: Part Two
Kerby Anderson We can see some cycles in history. Yesterday, I talked about a political/cultural cycle. Today I want to talk about a technological cycle and a financial cycle. There…
Historical Cycles: Part One
Kerby Anderson Are there cycles in history? Yes, even though there is a linear trajectory in history, there are generational cycles we can observe. No doubt you have heard the…