Novel re The Fair Wage Fight

Originally this post was for only Part 2 of our novel (in audiobook form) dealing with struggle on several levels.  East versus West, he versus she love triangles and espionage activities of the U.S. in connection with Chinese interests in the Panama Canal.  However it’s main purpose is the point out a little discussed fundamental Read More …

How to Make Pay Fairer Rao Part 10

As a public service, we are offering for free (for a yet to be determined limited time) a crucial part of our novel Rao’s Solution.  This particular Part gets to the essence of the solution–or at least a first step to achieving fairer pay in the workplace.  This will, not only help folks become more Read More …

Reducing Rich v Poor Wealth Gap Audiobook: Part 1

  Here it is.  Part 1 of Rao’s Solution in audio form. Free markets and capitalism are a great way to produce wealth.  However, although a novel, Rao’s Solution points out a fundamental reason why the gap between rich and poor folks will always increase in an unregulated economy.    And,  the proof is actually Read More …

Huge AI Risks-Important But Ignored:

  OPINION and ANALYSIS: Here is an extremely important risk that no one has adequately addressed.  If we are right, the government is going to need an overwhelming amount of cash, at least in the near term, and it might well overwhelm our financial system.   At that point all bets may be off about the Read More …

Rao’s Solution: 2017 Explanation & Video

Here’s what’s unique about Rao’s Solutions approach to starting the march to eradicating unfairness in pay and, at the same time, reducing the unacceptable income and wealth gaps between rich, working people and the poor. These gaps are politically destabilizing, and, in our opinion have contributed the rise of fascism in the U.S. RAO’S VERY Read More …

Musk v Democracy: Marvin Gaye Duran Duran +

  [Editor’s Note:  This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played.  The transcript is in 3 parts. (1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with tune links; (2.) The Editorial: Read More …

Time to Rock and to Vote

  [Editor’s Note:  This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played.  The transcript is in 3 parts. (1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with tune links; (2.) The Editorial: Read More …

Tick’s Notes & Tunes: Siouxsie Dolly Bo and Ry

[Editor’s Note:  This is the latest edition of Tick’s Notes and Tunes. It is a transcript of a fictional radio broadcast with direct links to the tunes being played.  The transcript is in 3 parts. (1.)The first is the first half of a transcript of the radio broadcast with tune links; (2.) The Editorial: (which Read More …

MUSK $50 BILLION BONUS & PLUTOCRACY

[Analysis and Opinion.] Elon Musk has demanded that Tesla pay him a bonus of $50 billion. Here’s a link to a story about it: https://www.forbes.com/sites/dereksaul/2024/06/05/tesla-shareholders-vote-on-elon-musks-50-billion-pay-package-next-week-heres-whats-at-stake/ We’ve previously expressed our view that one of the biggest dangers facing the United States is the risk of oligopoly.   See https://reasonandbalance.com/worlds-biggest-problems-ai-and-more/.   It would have been more correct to say Read More …