A while ago I had mentioned that the next world war would not be fought over land or resources but rather on the back of legal representation of copyright. Copyright is the underpinning of all economics in the world today. Everything we buy, we sell. Everything that can be traded or bartered is done so […]

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Okay – Bevan ended up twisting my arm and as must as this wasn’t going to be the next topic it did get me thinking about the concept. So let’s start off with a little challenge that Crap Mariner does which is called a drabble – a 100 word story – although truth be told […]

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Oy – talk about being stuck in the dark ages … A few days ago Grant Cardone filmed a bird strike on his iPad that caused his Delta flight to make emergency landing (link). In response the FAA decided to send out a warning letter indicating that a fine could be levied and that Mr. […]

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Three years ago I had said that we were in the opening engagements leading to the next global war. Specifically, I mentioned that It is not going to be fought over territory, or politics, or religion. It will be an economic war, a cultural war, a global war, and one in which the civil populations […]

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Oy-i-va. So we get this email today which is Linden Lab’s attempt to stem the tide of people that are looking to leave Second Life for other virtual world environments. I have no other way to put this other than someone just doesn’t understand the principles of economics when it comes to why Education and […]

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Linden Lab has finally done it. They have successfully managed to cut the one straw that was holding up the camel’s back: Education and Non-Profits. The unfortunate part is that I do not believe they understand what that straw was.  To be clear – it was not the recently announced removal of the educational and […]

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