27 Dec

Posted at 12:43h in Business, Economics, Education, Foreign Policy, General, Health, International Relations, Law, Politics, Society

“How did TLR do?” – The Lonely Realist TLR conveyed its perspective for 2025 shortly after Election Day in “Trumpian Disruptions.” Domestically, TLR predicted that “Donald Trump will transform Federal power by greatly expanding the prerogatives of America’s Executive [in reliance on the ‘unitary executive theory’ articulated...

24 May

Posted at 12:49h in Health, Society

“Will the Trump Administration’s MAHA policies make America healthier?” – The Lonely Realist In a May 12th Executive Order, President Trump directed drugmakers to reprice their medicines to align their U.S. prices with the prices charged in other countries. His stated goal is to create a...

27 May

Posted at 14:48h in Economics, General, Health, Politics, Society

“The human condition is improving at an exponential rate.” – The Lonely Realist The human condition has improved more over the last 100 years than it did over the prior 5,000 years. Think about what that means. Then consider that the next 25 years will see...

05 Feb

Posted at 14:00h in Economics, General, Health, Society

“COVID has trashed America's Big Blue Cities. It soon will disrupt America's Great Middle. Big Data tells the tale.” – The Lonely Realist Although there is disagreement over the appropriate method to use in calculating the number of Americans who have died from COVID-19, all methods...