Category Archives for Thinking
Shlok Vaidya’s thinking.
Fed = Fail
GM may not make the best cars, but Citi and other banks sold products that were terrible, destructive, that resulted in huge losses and are wrecking economies, damage crappy cars could never inflict (environmentalists might quibble, but never has so … Continue reading
Global Trends 2025 Downloadable Here
Lots of people having trouble with the offical site. I mirrored it here. Frankly, it’s not worth the hard drive space: India and China are rising (due to a “growing middle class”), as are non-state actors, continued growth will be … Continue reading
Obama’s Transition Insiders
Brooks is impressed with the quality of the insiders being brought into the fold. The real question, one that’s going unscrutinized, is wether or not this collection of talking heads will have quality staffers – smart, motivated, and full of … Continue reading
Just-In-Time Systems Are Bunching Up
Backlogs are popping up at the entry/exit nodes. And for the first time, Mercedes-Benz, Toyota, and Nissan have each asked to lease space from the port for these orphan vehicles. They are turning dozens of acres of the nation’s second-largest … Continue reading
Graphic: Tracking Urban Sprawl
Dynamic map. Plug in any city in the United States and watch it grow over over time. NOTE: Watch how Bolinas, CA hard limits growth by not allowing any additional water meters past November 1971. -Shlok Sign up for my … Continue reading