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OPINION and ANALYSIS: From the the long overdue release of a mere portion of the Epstein files, the recent Davos meeting of the Super Rich and certain statements recently made by the likes of Elon Musk and the Godfather of AI, Geoffrey Hinton the most dreadful conceivable scenario emerges as at least a plausible Read More …
OPINION and ANALYSIS: Why Trump’s use of ICE potentially hurts everyone’s retirement. The solvency of Social Security is a looming huge issue. We need not only to worry about our own retirement, but what about everyone’s elderly parents. Not having social security will make everyone’s life even more financially challenging than it already is.
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 …
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 …
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 …
This an important video simply because if the statistic analysis is correct, Trump’s utilization of ICE and his entire deportation scheme is not needed and is very likely just cover for his continuous attempts to seize dictatorial control over the entire U.S. government. If that is so, then one has to wonder at what Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] This supplements, amends and corrects our earlier videos concerning social security solvency, birth rates and immigration. What’s stated/shown in this post and in its associated video may not immediately fix the serious problems associated with our immigration policies and social security system, however, they would be a huge and urgently needed Read More …
[OPINION and ANALYSIS.] [Author’s Note: CAUTION: The following is the result of a series of prompts (commands) to ChatGPT 4.5 and GPT Plus over a period of several days. We have not actually run (calculated) these numbers at reasonandbalance.com and thus make no guarantees as to their accurateness. Chat and AI sometimes make Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION.] We’ve done a few videos on the solvency of social security and how it is very much affected by birth and immigration rates. This is a complex subject. We hope that the following provides a sound basis for all discussions on this extremely important subject. Below is the response to Read More …
[ANALYSIS and OPINION] This 3 minute video is possibly one of the most important we’ve done. Why? Because demographics and demographic trends will have a major affect on social, economic and political trends well into the foreseeable future. Our big concern is that these trends will tend to fuel the creeping acceptance of Read More …