by Caleb Jones | May 26, 2016 | Five Flags
This is humorous topic to me, but in my research I came across this and thought it might be fun to talk about as a thought experiment. “Non extradition” means that if you are found guilty of a crime in your home country and you live in a different country, that...
by Caleb Jones | May 23, 2016 | Books
I’ve finally finished the longest series I’ve ever read, and probably the best series I’ve ever read despite its flaws. I’ve mentioned it before, but today I’ll lay out it in more detail. Malazan Book of the Fallen is a ten novel fantasy series written by Steven...
by Caleb Jones | May 12, 2016 | Economics
Our society is a Viking ship. 100 of us are in the bowels of the ship, with oars in our hands, tasked with moving the ship forward. In the front of the ship, about five people are constantly rowing very hard, sweating, sore, teeth gritted. They row endlessly,...
by Caleb Jones | May 2, 2016 | Five Flags
When I was growing up, everyone who wanted to put their money in a solid, safe, anonymous place put it in Switzerland. The rich of the world held their assets in Switzerland, but times have changed. Switzerland has moved further left, like the rest of collapsing...