Posted by micaheaton on October 5, 2018 · Leave a Comment
I propose that the government capitalize its citizens. I first tried to pitch the idea by saying that someone might need an F-150 truck to do business. Of course, the criticism came back that people would borrow just to get the truck, and then refuse to pay back the loan. Never mind that they would … Continue reading →
Filed under Business, Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Random Thoughts · Tagged with artificial intelligence and work, economic model for the future, economic solutions, economics, income inequality, independent contracting, wages
Posted by micaheaton on May 12, 2015 · Leave a Comment
Recently, I started a second job. It involves using my car to deliver things. Unlike my other job, though, it does not involve a delivery route. Instead it is about delivering stats, rush orders, to a laboratory. So, yes, it is still in some way related to medical deliveries. Let me tell you about how … Continue reading →
Filed under Business, Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion, Technology · Tagged with ai, artificial intelligence, automation, big data, change in work, deflation, driverless cars, drones, economic inequality, economic model for the future, economic solutions, economics, getting over ourselves, income inequality, man and work, ownership is the future, technology and work, the future of work
Posted by micaheaton on May 18, 2014 · Leave a Comment
One of the great questions of my life, handed down to me by the quirk of my place in history, has been how to reconcile capitalism and communism. There is nothing like capitalism to provide incentive to people. The generally accepted monetary medium (and the systems that make that possible), rather than the favor of … Continue reading →
Filed under Economics, Philosophy, Random Thoughts · Tagged with demand, demand and incentive, economic solutions, economics, income inequality, Marx, new world order, recognizing demand, reconciling communism and capitalism, the importance of demand, the purpose of management, the role of management, the role of ownership
Posted by micaheaton on November 17, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I just finished reading a CNBC article http://www.cnbc.com/id/101204809 regarding the plight of the long term unemployed. The article revealed a bias against those who have been out of work longer than a month or two on the part of potential employers. The case study largely was about an older woman who had been out of work … Continue reading →
Filed under Economics, Philosophy, Politics · Tagged with deflation, economic crash, economic growth, economic growth and participation, economic model for the future, economics, hard time finding work, inflation, lack of work, politics and the economy, politics and work, the Fed, unemployment, unemployment bias, work
Posted by micaheaton on June 22, 2013 · Leave a Comment
In my last Random Thoughts post, ragging on Windows 8, I brought up the possibility of collaborative user interfaces. I suggested that Windows 8 should have been designed from the get go as an operating system that recognized what environment it was being asked to interface with and provide the user interface experience that best … Continue reading →
Filed under Philosophy, Random Thoughts · Tagged with collaborative interfaces, consumer empowerment, economics, facing the future, interface design, interfaces, internet enabled devices, marketing, mobile devices, operating systems, privacy, user interface, web design
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