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“AI is coming for your job.” – The Lonely Realist “And then will be coming for you.” – CassandraLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... TLR recently had a thoughtful conversation about Artificial Intelligence with Cassandra, the mythical oracle TLR often consults about the...
“America will never be the same.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... Whether you’re a fan or a critic of Donald J. Trump, in the 12 short months of Trump 2.0, the President has accomplished every goal he set. He...
“Reserve currencies never die; they just fade away.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... A number of readers have challenged TLR’s assertion that the US Dollar’s “exorbitant privilege” is eroding. They are skeptical that any level of actual de-dollarization is...
“What does a declining U.S. population portend?” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player... The U.S. Census Bureau recently reported that America’s population for the 12-month period from July 2024 to July 2025 increased by only 1.8 million, or 0.5%…, which...
“America has been under attack for more than a decade.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… TLR in its commentaries of March 27, 2019 and September 13, 2020 cautioned that provocations aggressions against America by China, Russia, Iran, Syria, North Korea,
“People today go to school to prepare for a job. Previous generations went to school to prepare for life. Both are necessary.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… America became the greatest nation on Earth because it had the best
“This week’s Fed Rate Hike and negative GDP report provide recession grist for would-be oracles, but don’t bet-the-farm on alleged experts’ conjectures. No one can predict the future.” – The Lonely RealistLoading the Elevenlabs Text to Speech AudioNative Player… Those who assert their ability to
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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.
