Joseph Hansen – Medium

Joseph Hansen

Tariffs led to a deep Great Depression; time for round 2?

The Tariff Act of 1930, also known as the Smoot–Hawley Tariff Act, was a protectionist trade measure signed into law in the United States…

1h ago

Tariffs led to a deep Great Depression; time for round 2?

1h ago

Some politics matter more than others

I understand the pain and fear of being called a “liberal” and the failure of the Democratic Party to connect with regular folks around the…

Mar 20

Some politics matter more than others

Mar 20

Compound interest actually isn’t for everyone

So, to conclude, compound interest seems like a route out of poverty for everyone. In reality, it is the exact way that the rich outbid you…

Mar 17

Compound interest actually isn’t for everyone

Mar 17

How can you be a Democrat?

I get weird looks in questions in Utah.

Feb 27

How can you be a Democrat?

Feb 27

The new iPhone 16e

Surprisingly, this tempts me

Feb 20

The new iPhone 16e

Feb 20

Why I can’t stand Trumpism

You know why I can’t stand Musk and Trump? As a recently lost lifelong Republican, it’s not because of “left” vs “right.” It’s because of…

Feb 13

Why I can’t stand Trumpism

Feb 13

Trump’s second coup, better than the first one?

Donald Trump’s second coup is so much better executed, using well-heeled sociopathic oligarchs instead of a mob of uneducated deplorables…

Feb 2

Trump’s second coup, better than the first one?

Feb 2

A message from the novel 1984

Now I will tell you the answer to my question. It is this. The Party seeks power entirely for its own sake. We are not interested in the…

Jan 29

A message from the novel 1984

Jan 29

Pardoning 1,500 insurrectionists sets a precedent that “you’re above the law if you break the law…

On January 6, 2021, I was 20 miles away, and now I live 2,120 miles away in Payson, Utah, the same distance as Barcelona to Moscow. Back…

Jan 23

Pardoning 1,500 insurrectionists sets a precedent that “you’re above the law if you break the law…

Jan 23

Michael Lewis on what he learned by studying the elites

The elites usually do not have an elite knowledge or ability, but do have an intoxicating feeling that might make them believe they do.

Dec 24, 2024

Michael Lewis on what he learned by studying the elites

Dec 24, 2024

Joseph Hansen

Joseph Hansen

Computer scientist, bibliophile, US soccer fan, BYU + Johns Hopkins alum, jhuapl, qualtrics. https://linktr.ee/JMH010. https://josephhansenutah.com.

Following

Help
Status
About
Careers
Press
Blog
Privacy
Rules
Terms
Text to speech