Monthly Archives: August, 2010
Remember Y2K?
In the late 1990′s the problems of the world were very different. Terrorism was not as big a perceived threat and people were just warming up to global warming, with “buying local” not meaning much to anyone. One of the big problems at the time was Y2K. Everyone knew the ushering of the new millennium [...]
How to Efficiently Sell your old items
Years ago we wrote an article on the pros and cons of eBay vs. Hand-me-downs. We were curious to see whether older, inefficient methods could be replaced by newer, more efficient ones. Our results were mixed. It turned out that you never receive much for used items, and it takes a while for the value [...]
The Proud Parents
The following is a contribution from a loyal DumbAgent fan. We are happy to feature it, not least because it ties to (and expands upon) our article on where Higher Education is headed. We have left the footnotes in, referring to his sources for dollar amounts, and while this article was not written by anyone [...]
America’s arbitrary laws
The gambling laws in the United States do not make much sense. Then again, many laws in many places have more to do with tradition, history and personal whims, and therefore can seem odd when looked at with a fresh eye. Gambling laws, however, are counterintuitive and cost the government millions in potential revenue. There [...]
The Point of Immigration
Yet another article extolling the virtues of immigration into the United States. We at DumbAgent believe that borders should be completely open to immigration of all sorts. Simple Supply and Demand mean that workers will travel (often very far and through perilous terrain) to find jobs to which they are suitably matched. The workers immigrating [...]
