#F1001 - The Political Economy of Production and Predation

2025-08-26

Why societies prosper by production and decline by predation: dT>0, how hidden rent‑seeking destroys wealth, and what institutional safeguards can and can’t fix.

Cultural Commentary

The Paradox of Excellence: From Substantive Merit to Formal Labels

2025-08-20

How labels replace merit in elite education and culture: why resume‑driven success reproduces class and crowds out substantive achievement.

Critical Thinking

Beyond the Binary: The True Nature of Things

2025-08-04

Beyond either/or: a short argument against false dichotomies in literature and life—on essence, function, and how great works do both.

Critical Thinking

Cultivating a Scientific Mindset: A Practical Guide

Salem / 2024-02-10

Practical habits to build a scientific mindset—deep reflection, integrative thinking, and critical analysis.

How Morality Is Embedded in Economics

2024-01-27

How morality is embedded in economics: social norms as costs/benefits, subjective utility, and modeling policy trade‑offs without losing ethical context.