How the Economic Machine Works: Productivity Sets the Direction, Credit Creates the Cycles

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026

Starting from a single transaction, this essay explains how credit drives booms and busts, why long-term debt eventually requires deleveraging, and why productivity is necessary—but not sufficient—for prosperity.

Where Does Value Come From? Why Production Does Not Equal Value

Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026

Using the labor theory of value, marginal utility, and effective demand, this essay explains why production alone cannot determine value, why China's supply-led growth model has produced overcapacity, and why falling technology prices do not prove that economy-wide deflation can be harmless.

6-Day EV Road Trip: Bay Area to LA — Disneyland, Whale Watching & The Getty

Sunday, Jun 28, 2026

Six days driving a Tesla from the Bay Area to Los Angeles, hitting Disneyland, whale watching at Newport Beach, The Getty, and Griffith Observatory — with Supercharger tips and park strategies along the way.