Prime Day – The Ultimate Capitalist Holiday

Prime Day – The Ultimate Capitalist Holiday

Amazon Prime is the world’s second most popular subscription service (after Netflix), with 200 million subscribers. The service was introduced in 2005, and has since used the lure of “free shipping” to create a loyal and huge customer base. Now that Amazon also owns...
States Reopening — Not A Celebration

States Reopening — Not A Celebration

June 15th marked the day when most states in the U.S. fully reopened their economies, lifting most COVID restrictions, and easing mask mandates. Nearly the entire country will be open with few restrictions by the Fourth of July. Many states marked their reopenings...
“People Don’t Want To Work” … For Peanuts!

“People Don’t Want To Work” … For Peanuts!

Since the pandemic began last year, there have been various programs set up to provide some level of financial assistance for people that have lost incomes. But these programs are beginning to come to an end. The additional $300 per week that people have been...
Income Taxes are Part of the Exploitation We Face

Income Taxes are Part of the Exploitation We Face

Tax Day was postponed by COVID this year, but it inevitably confronted us! Every year, we complain and make jokes about how ridiculous the tax collection system is in this country. Instead of wasting so much time on all these confusing forms, wouldn’t it be nice if...
Heart Attack Helps Man Realize There is More to Life Than Work

Heart Attack Helps Man Realize There is More to Life Than Work

On a Sunday afternoon this April, a program manager at HSBC bank in London sat down to “prep for this week’s work,” when he had a heart attack. He didn’t see his life flash before his eyes or even think about his three children. Instead, his first thoughts were about...