Monthly Archives: November 2023

Why Minera Alamos…

Posted on November 28, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

I promised several weeks ago to write brief posts on each of my ten current stock holdings. This is the first post and it’s about one of my favorite speculative stocks that I own. So, why Minera Alamos? Well, for … Continue reading →

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Freedom and Virtue…

Posted on November 27, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

“Freedom People see two different questions where Virtue People see only one. How should people behave? How must they behave? For Freedom People, the first is philosophical and personal. The second is legal and coercive. The answer to the first … Continue reading →

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The real history of Thanksgiving…

Posted on November 23, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

Somehow, it seems that this lesson of capitalism vs socialism is never mentioned when we’re gathered around the Thanksgiving table. The thing that caused the change from starvation to plenty was a philosophical concept, an idea, an intuition. Aligning man … Continue reading →

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The importance of being ethical…

Posted on November 22, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

I have a bit of a love/hate relationship with Jordan Peterson. Some of his ideas I find really compelling. He is definitely a very deep thinker in certain areas. And then in other areas, specifically on economics and foreign policy, … Continue reading →

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US Dollar Debate…

Posted on November 22, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

This was an interesting discussion about the US dollar and it’s role going forward. The second half of the discussion was more interesting to me than the first half. I’ve believed for many years that the economic problems we’re creating … Continue reading →

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Sunday post…

Posted on November 19, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

Just in case I haven’t already alienated my few readers, I plan to occasionally post something that I find interesting in the philosophical or religious areas. I’ve read books by Tom Holland and Stephen Meyer and found them fascinating. Having … Continue reading →

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Who will hold all the bonds…

Posted on November 18, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

One of the questions I ask myself from time to time is how would I know if my perception of the financial problems headed our way is accurate, or if it’s just my imagination. What are some of the signs … Continue reading →

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The seen vs. the unseen…

Posted on November 11, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

Frederic Bastiat was a brilliant 19th century French economist. The paragraphs below were the inspiration for Henry Hazlitt’s book Economics in One Lesson. Hazlitt basically derived his entire book from this one profound concept. In a few short paragraphs, Bastiat … Continue reading →

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My stock portfolio…

Posted on November 7, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

Today I’m going to share my stock portfolio with my readers.  Why am I doing this?  Several reasons: This is not a conventional stock portfolio and is definitely not appropriate for most people. This portfolio was designed for my specific … Continue reading →

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The line between good and evil…

Posted on November 5, 2023 by It's a Learning Problem

“It was granted me to carry away from my prison years on my bent back, which nearly broke beneath its load, this essential experience: how a human being becomes evil and how good. In the intoxication of youthful successes I … Continue reading →

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