The Lonely Realist is a bridge across the partisan gap, raising questions and making pointed observations about politics, economics, international relations and the markets. Its goal is to raise awareness and inspire thought on controversial issues that impact America and Americans, highlighting issues that should be, but rarely are, the focus of bipartisan discussion.
In seeking to promote dialogue, The Lonely Realist is not an advocate of conclusions or remedies. To the extent perceived biases leak into these pages, as they sometimes do, please ignore them. They are inadvertent missteps.
“The risk of a doomsday event is rising.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... In January, the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists moved the second hand on The Doomsday Clock forward from 1 minute and 30 seconds before midnight to 1...
“Cassandra’s predictions are excessively pessimistic.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... TLR spoke this week with the fabled Cassandra to question the recessionary forecasts advanced by the mythical oracle, most recently this past September. TL Realist: Good morning, Cassandra. Because...
“Does K-12 public education have a future?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... How will artificial intelligence, budget cuts, tax incentives, social media influence, partisan-induced truthiness, and burgeoning charter-, private- and home-schooling affect America’s skill- knowledge-based education system? Whatever the...
“Populist policymaking can be extraordinarily destructive.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Both Republican MAGAism and Democratic Party Progressivism have found sizable voter bases among “ordinary people who feel that their concerns have been disregarded by established elites” – an...
Who Uses Cash Anymore?Loading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… TLR doesn’t. Do you? Covid-19 has accelerated change the creation and evolution of paper money alternatives … or, insofar as moving towards a cashless society is concerned, Covid-19 has enhanced progress. Exchanging cash is
Notes on 2017 Tax ReformLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 (TCJA) was a complicated piece of legislation that added a host of new tax provisions to an already overly-complex Internal Revenue Code. Because of the
Capitalism is the astounding belief that the most wickedest of men will do the most wickedest of things for the greatest good of everyone. – John Maynard KeynesLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Capitalism again in 2021 is under attack. Any number of
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William (Bill) Natbony is The Lonely Realist, its author and originator. The opinions expressed in TLR are solely Bill’s opinions, have not been edited or reviewed, and do not reflect the views or opinions or any other person.
