The three volumes of The Gulag Archipelago — one continuous, extended scream of outrage — are, paradoxically, brilliant, bitter, disbelieving and infused with awe: awe at the strength characterising the best among us, in the worst of all situations. In that monumental text, published in 1973, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn conducted “an experiment in literary investigation” — a hybrid […]
Mass-psychosis has been a plague on humanity since perhaps the dawn of time. Fear sparks it; religious fervor feeds it & fans the flame. It creates a mindless mob-mentality and brings out the WORST of mankind. Here is a brief history of the phenomenon: 1692: USA. The Salem Witch Trials Religion/Ideology: Puritanism Seemingly good & […]
The last twelve months have been an interesting time for investing. So as the year draws to a close, I thought it would be fun and enlightening to outline and report on my various prospects, successes, and failures embarked in 2023 for anyone interested to observe. I will “open the kimono,” so to speak, to […]
