A New Economic – Saving the World in Three Easy Steps
Everyone becomes a debt-free homeowner, and the rich stay rich. There is no need to incarcerate anyone, no class warfare, no fighting in the streets. This plan, quite literally, makes the “American Dream” happen for everyone, all at once.
“The Fire Enlightening”
“The Fire Enlightening” is comprised of nine poems that narrate a journey of philosophic self-discovery, populated with logical and chaotic conceptual metaphor, to bridge a synthesis between the world of nature and the artifice of man.
Surveyor’s Golden Disk No. 1 – Astronomic Latitude
A useful primer for those interested in how latitude has been determined, over land and sea, from prehistory to the Ancient Egyptians and Chinese, to Viking explorers, and all the way to present navigators.
“Swimming in Fire”
Life drawing, 2′ x 3′ pencil on paper, digitally colorized.
Kansas City Star Maker Faire 2017 Spotlight
“Garret Tufte, 32, works as a civil engineer and land surveyor in Lawrence, Kan. But he is also a writer and — as the limestone carving taking shape with his hands showed — a sculptor.”
“Roots Unbound” – In Progress
18″ x 18″ x 50″, 350 lbs., Italian marble.
Electro-Gyro, version 1.0
Turn on the switch and the gyro spins in a set position. Pick it up and twist it to feel the resistance of the angular momentum.
Lady in Waiting No. 1
12″ x 12″ x 20″, Kansas Limestone.
Recent Variations
The Maverick Radio Hour: “Basic Economic Thought Experiments: 100 People with 100 Dollars” [Episode 17]
In this episode, I lay the foundation for economic examinations using a simple thought experiment: 100 people with 100 dollars. This provides a basic structure (along with the hierarchy of needs) to analyze economic priorities, social psychology, tax policy, market effects, and so on. For those who are a bit new to economic theory, this is a good episode to start with.
Read MoreThe Maverick Radio Hour: “Jockeying with Step Two: Inflation, Taxes, and MMT” [Episode 16]
In this episode, I explain why I added “this step is optional” to Step Two of “A New Economic”, which leads into a general analysis of other economic and governmental topics. Notably…
Read MoreA Narrative, as Witnessed, with Accompanying Commentary, Concerning the Events of Wednesday, January 6th, 2021, at the Capitol Building, Washington D.C.
It’s now been a year, so it’s about time to post this…
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