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Employment Will Never Be the Same Again

By Bill Clontz September 14, 2021 September 14, 2021 Leave a Comment

Not for Employees, Not for Employers. A New Era is Upon Us

Mixed Indicators All Over the Country

I mentioned in the last post that we would take some time to look at what is going on in employment, both long term and short term. What is going on will – already is – affect us all for quite a while, often profoundly.

Others have certainly noticed all this. There has been a flood of very good articles, local and national, trying to assess what is going on. One set of numbers that jumps out is that there are about 8 million people out of work and about 10 million jobs unfilled.

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Economics for the Rest of Us

By Bill Clontz September 14, 2021 September 10, 2021 Leave a Comment

Much Economics Writing is Academic and High Level – Today Let’s Look Closer In

Economics is Life

Whether we like to acknowledge it or not, economics is a powerful force in all our lives. It may be complex, it may be removed from our observation, but it determines so much, including much of our politics and social norms. If there ever was a domain in which the term “unforeseen consequences” rings true, it is economics.

I am in the process of reading Barack Obama’s last book and have just completed the section about the economic crisis he inherited and the remarkable demands it placed,

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A Proposal for Useful Tool – The Future is Here Task Force

By Bill Clontz September 7, 2021 September 7, 2021 1 Comment

Government and Congress are Woefully Unprepared for Change

Here is One Solution

Ever Watch a Congressional Hearing on a Technical Issue?

If you have, you likely were amused, and a bit worried. I think most often of hearings on the internet and social media as examples of this sort of exhibition. It is so often apparent that members of Congress have little clue as to exactly what the internet or social media are, and how they work.

Senior leaders in technology who are called to testify seem to be either bemused (and a bit condescending) or baffled as to how to explain what they do to this crowd.

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One Way to Lose the Argument on Institutional Racism

By Bill Clontz September 3, 2021 September 3, 2021 2 Comments

Tell the Complete Story of Our History –Get It Wrong and Be Further Behind Than Ever

The Tensions Over Critical Race Theory and Similar Approaches

One of the real lightning bolts in current domestic politics is the fuss over the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT). Never mind that darn few people know what it is, or that it is being taught as an academic discipline almost nowhere. Several states have passed legislation forbidding it being taught. Someone even started talk about putting cameras in classrooms, just to ensure teachers did not sneak it into the curriculum.

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If I Were King for a Day

By Bill Clontz August 21, 2021 August 31, 2021 9 Comments

A Short List of Things to Make the World a Better Place- In My Humble Opinion

Ever Play “King for a Day?”

We all did this as kids. Let’s do a grown-up version. If I were granted the power to do anything, including some fanciful things, this is my short To-Do list of a dozen items as it stands today. Enjoy!

Physiology

An Engine Check Light for People– We are far enough along in science and medicine now that we should have one of those all-purpose trouble lights just like in our cars.

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Next Round in the Contest!

By Bill Clontz August 18, 2021 August 20, 2021 Leave a Comment

Up for Today: Social Democracy/Democratic Socialism

Part Three of a Four-Part Series on Choosing a Socio-Economic System for America

First, A Note on Afghanistan

Several people have asked me if this space will address what has happened in Afghanistan. The answer is yes, but not just yet. This one has a couple of personal connections for me, and I am going to take a little time sorting them out.

In addition, there is a lot of information coming in – some of it dubious. Some of it important – that also needs to settle out.

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Let the Contest Continue!

By Bill Clontz August 15, 2021 August 17, 2021 Leave a Comment

Next Contestant: Socialism

Part of a Four-Part Series on Choosing a Socio-Economic System for America

Ah, Socialism. The One People Love or Hate – And Seldom Understand

We started this little review and exploration of systems with capitalism. This time around let’s take a quick look at socialism. No one has any strong feelings about this one, do they? Oh, well, OK– maybe we do.

Remember our analogy for evaluating these systems- this is a bit like buying an automobile. Socio-economic systems carry a lot of the same characteristics we look for in automobiles.

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