I read Paul’s essay and I thought it was very thoughtful. First it talked about the fact that focusing on reducing income inequality is probably the wrong number to optimize for. I was born in USSR and by making everyone equal the system made everyone poor. Thankfully my parents moved to US which turned out to be better for poor people in spite of…

No, the entrepreneur thing has not jumped the shark

If you are tuned into the current collection of thought leaders on entrepreneurship online today, and part of the conversation of those who are aware of them, you may have heard (or even thought) that the entrepreneur fad has gone too far…

Every year when I file my taxes I spend time reflecting on what I earned, and what I was able to save after all the expenses which includes basic living, a little mad money, and the still stunning and draining high cost of health care. (Last year was sucked up by recovery from hip surgery, but I still couldn’t afford much needed mental health care…

Says the guy/gal who just spent their time commenting on a comment on a comment on a comment on a post? :p

All kidding aside though, I think that the philosophy of “caveat emptor” is not a particularly strong argument against caring about low wage jobs. Yelp/Eat24 chose to set up shop in one of the top 50 most expensive…

Financial Reform: It’s About Improving the Financial System, Not 2008

As the Democratic presidential race heats up, the debate on financial reform has taken a bizarre twist. Somehow the measure of a good reform is its ability to prevent another 2008-type financial crisis.