Modern Life is Rubbish

“To be hopeful in bad times is not just foolishly romantic. It is based on the fact that human history is a history not only of cruelty, but also of compassion, sacrifice, courage and kindness… The future is an infinite succession of presents, and to live now as we think human beings should live, in defiance of all that is bad around us, is itself a marvelous victory.” ~ Howard Zinn.

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Assessing Context As To The Truth or Falsity Of A Statement

First, we look at these two nearly identical sentences:

1) Ah Beng came over my house today.

2) Ah Beng never came over my house today.

In different contexts, each statement can be true. But on a given day when Ah Beng did came over to my

Sunday, November 6, 2011

Budget Deficit & Subsidy Rationalization


GDP & Debt correlation
Malaysia
Simplified assumptions and estimates of a Budget Deficit policy:

Interest rate on debt (est):

4.00%
GDP rate of growth* (est): 4.00%
Debt rate of increase^: 12.00%