Saturday, April 30, 2016

Why those in power cannot develop novel policy solutions to economic inequality?

Why those in power cannot develop novel policy solutions to economic inequality?

 Because they do not understand technology and technology doesn't run on autopilot.

Friday, April 29, 2016

What is the percentage of over-the- counter medication use in the U.S.?

What is the percentage of over-the- counter medication use in the U.S.?


38%

How to make your project knowable and understood?

How to make your project knowable and understood?

Rejecting peace as a matter of principle.

Thursday, April 28, 2016

How to emerge as a champion of the dispossessed?

How to emerge as a champion of the dispossessed?

 Bringing to light frustrations, mistrust, and grievances.

Wednesday, April 27, 2016

How much money emotions can destroy?

How much money emotions can destroy?

$40.6 billion.

Yahoo turned down a $44.6 billion hostile bid by Microsoft in 2008.

The bids to buy Yahoo ’s operating business are today around $4 billion.

Tuesday, April 26, 2016

Why is equality of opportunity an utopia?

Why is equality of opportunity an utopia?

Because you don't choose your parents.

Monday, April 25, 2016

How to agree to talks to try to formally end a War?

How to agree to talks to try to formally end a War?
 

Dropping longstanding conditions.

Sunday, April 24, 2016

Who can break the law in the U.S. and being rewarded?

Who can break the law in the U.S. and being rewarded?

1,146 IRS employees  who failed to  file their taxes and received $1.1 million in bonuses in 2011 and 2012 according to an inspector general's report.

Saturday, April 23, 2016

What drives commodity prices?

What drives commodity prices?

Exchange rates, even at relatively high frequencies.

Friday, April 22, 2016

What is the main dysfunctionality in the modern society?


What is the main dysfunctionality in the modern society?

The need to feel loved for everybody.

Thursday, April 21, 2016

How to sow division into a country?

How to sow division into a country?
 
With economic anxiety

Wednesday, April 20, 2016

What is the next step of the system feeding data


What is the next step of the system feeding data

Benchmarking individual ratings from other citizens.

Tuesday, April 19, 2016

What is the main characteristic of a psychopathy ?

What is the main characteristic of a psychopathy ?
 
The lack of empathy.

Monday, April 18, 2016

What is the poverty rate of children growing up in single-parent household?

What is the poverty rate of children growing up in single-parent household?

 26 percent.

Sunday, April 17, 2016

What is the primary attention of all governments?

What is the primary attention of all governments?

Extracting resources from their subjects.

What is the biggest fool's errand?

What is the biggest fool's errand?

A forecast of the world in one year.

Friday, April 15, 2016

What members of U.S. Congress do best?


What members of U.S. Congress do best?

Easy stuff like naming post offices.

Thursday, April 14, 2016

Why academics are not devoted to the truth?

Why academics are not devoted to the truth?

Because they struggle to understand arguments with which they disagree.

What is the more sophisticated way of taxation?

What is the more sophisticated way of taxation?

Extracting cash settlements.

Why the legislative process in the U.S. is unreasonable and impossible?

Why the legislative process in the U.S. is unreasonable and impossible?

Because  the only concern of members of Congress is  their own elections.

How to resolve the standoff between monetary and fiscal policy makers?

How to resolve the standoff between monetary and fiscal policy makers?

 Printing more money.

Sunday, April 10, 2016

How to succeed in demonstrating that something is broken?

How to succeed  in demonstrating that something is broken?

Making the information unavoidable.

Friday, April 8, 2016

Why politicians do not change their behavior?

Why politicians do not change their behavior?
Because they can’t change demographics.

Thursday, April 7, 2016

How to keep something inefficient running?

How to keep something inefficient running?
 
Attacking a problem that doesn't exist.

Wednesday, April 6, 2016

What significantly predicts educational and occupational success for a child 8 years old 40 years later?

What significantly predicts educational and occupational success for a child 8 years old 40 years later?
Parents’ education level when the child is 8 years old.

Tuesday, April 5, 2016

Why do instruments of political power have been collapsing?

Why do instruments of political power have been collapsing?

 Because economic power has been consolidating.

Monday, April 4, 2016

How to go nowhere very fast?

How to go nowhere very fast?

Trying to get the slightest movement from people don't like you.

Sunday, April 3, 2016

Why the education system doesn't work?

Why the education system doesn't work?
Because it teaches how to lose.

How much money makes IBM from Watson?

How much money makes IBM from Watson?

$100 million in revenue annually at most (0.12% of total revenue), according Morgan Stanley’s Katy Huberty.

Friday, April 1, 2016

How to define a succession?

How to define a succession?
Through recurrence.