Articles, commentary, and opinion on economics, markets, business, inflation, banking, history and more from Parkview Institute Founder John Tamny.
“Please, Mr. Tim. I have a huge favour to ask. My son, my four-year-old, has no future here…Please will you take him with you to South Africa and give him a new life.” That was Oggi, a Congolese guide, to Tim Butcher, a Daily Telegraph reporter based in South Africa, and who was coming […]
To Deport Immigrants to Congo and South Sudan Is To Kill Them Read More »
My parents’ Christmas-tree decorator predicted the so-called “housing bubble.” Or so some might think. While he moonlighted as a tree and lighting expert at Christmas each year, his day job was as a mortgage broker for a major bank. One night while decorating my parents’ house ahead of Christmas 2007, he expressed worry to
If Michael Burry Spotted the So-Called Housing “Bubble,” Then We All Did Read More »
In speeches, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang tells rapt audiences that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is “work.” Yes, precisely. Jensen’s pithy explanation of what AI truly is speaks to the towering potential of data centers. As the headline to this piece indicates, and contrary to what you’re told, energy consumption by data centers is their most
Heavy Energy Consumption Is the Greatest Feature of Data Centers Read More »
Peggy Noonan remains unwilling to acknowledge the truth about the political tragedy that was the coronavirus. See her recent commentary about Anthony Fauci. While critical of him, she described him as the man appointed “to lead a nation through a disaster.” Ok, stop right there. Fauci became a known quantity to a very small
The Coronavirus Was a Political Tragedy, Not a Medical Trauma Read More »
The parsimonious in Washington won’t always remain in power. Which is a weak attempt at humor, or irony. Still, let’s assume for fun not just major spending cuts by a few thrifty politicians, but also a concerted effort to pay down the national debt with the money not spent. If so, see this opinion
Paying Down the National Debt Will Not Shrink the National Debt Read More »
What Waller should have said is that central plans don’t become wiser the more experts you add to the team of central planners… Continue reading on Forbes.
Kevin Warsh And Christopher Waller Are Incorrect For Different Reasons Read More »
AI will do more to elevate capitalism in the eyes of the young than any other advance. See Elon Musk to understand why. It turns out his teachers in South Africa thought he was touched. What to take from such a foolish analysis of Musk? It speaks to arguably the biggest problem in education.
How AI Will Create Youthful Passion for Capitalism Read More »
Everyone sucks at something. In a baseball sense, that’s why “five tool” players are paid so well. They can not only hit for average, but they can also hit for power, run the bases with great speed, they can field with great skill, and throw long distances accurately. The five tool players are rare,
Mark Zuckerberg Articulates the Brilliant AI Future Ahead Read More »
Have you ever thought you did something special? Have you felt the opposite? Have you ever expressed petty jealousies, vanities, insecurities, or simply embarrassing thoughts in the quiet of your mind? The questions come up as Anthony Fauci has his diaries read. That he’s loathsome is settled science. We knew that from the early
Anthony Fauci Is Loathsome, But His Diaries Should Be Private Read More »
There’s no need to focus on consumption. It’s pointless simply because our wants are unlimited. The unlimited nature of our wants raises an obvious question about why some can consume more than others? The answer is that some produce more than others. Which to most is a statement of the obvious. The exception is
Beware the Experts Who Tie Prosperity to Consumption Read More »
