One Tribe

A Way Forward          Everyone is concerned with what the future has in store. Many ask, "what do we do?". The bigger question is, "what are you willing to do?". You will hear all kinds of suggestions. Almost all involve maintaining the status quo to some extent. Most suggestions are rubbish. This is more along the lines of what needs to happen... 1. Open all borders or eliminate them altogether. We are one species bound to a single spaceship. No one is more deserving or more special than another. We all must be able to move freely; to where we feel the opportunity for survival is best. 2. Severe limits on human reproduction for the foreseeable future. Population must be reduced as quickly as possible from current levels to those in line with ecological sustainability . We can do this in a sensible, orderly fashion or nature will do it. If left to nature, it will be chaotic, and violent. 3. There must be a redistribution of resources. The richer must give...

Stocks, Bonds, Assets and Debt   I never learned about investing when I was younger. My parents were young and they weren't taught anything, either. If they even thought about it, they probably figured their children would learn something in school. Not so. Even today investing is not part of public school curriculum. So for the Millennials and newer generations I will provide a crash course and a few thoughts for the future. Money - is immutable, has scarcity, is tangible, can be used as a store of value, i.e. gold, silver, land. Currency - created by governments, banks, etc. Not a store of value and only backed by your faith in the body that created it. Most people today become wealthy by receiving an inheritance, investing in land or investing in businesses. There are many ways to "make money" in real estate but the barrier to entry can be quite high. It is worth learning about so google it but I won't discuss real estate ventures here. Investing in businesses is...

What Gets You Excited   The two most important days in your life are the day you were born and the day you find out why . -Mark Twain     Many (most?) people like to believe that we humans are here for a reason. That there has to be some grand design for humanity. That unlike every other species past and present we are here to accomplish something and continue on forever. Not so. Instead, we are fortunate. We are just another of the many wonderful gifts of nature. We are here solely by chance. Humanity's purpose is the same as all other living things...to survive and propagate. That's it. As individuals, however, we need a purpose.     Nature provided us with intelligence and opposable thumbs. Along with that, the drive to accomplish something. Each of us needs a purpose. To really thrive, and for good mental health, we need more than just something to do. That's the big reason why we have progressed so much as a species. Most of us are very good at coming up w...

A Healthy Diet Michael Pollan discovered, for good health, we need to eat food, mostly plants and not too much.   The 'mostly plants' part is debatable but eating wholesome, natural foods, prepared simply, is spot on. Much of what is eaten today is highly processed and not usually in a good way. The western way of eating has led to obesity, bad skin and teeth, and chronic disease. The food industry has done a great job of getting most of us hooked on poor quality foods. Liberal use of sugar (in all its forms), salt and unhealthy fats (i.e. seed oils) has been a boon to this industry as well as the disease and diet industries. Sadly, too many folks don't understand that those who run these industries don't care about people or good health. They don't care if you get sick (in fact it is desirable) and they don't care if you die. Simple as that. You are responsible for you, period. So with all the misinformation out there (even many dietitians get things wrong), wh...