Greatest Hits: Human Capital

Originally published at Am I the Only One Dancing?. Please leave any comments there.

I’m taking a day off blogging today.

In case you missed them, here’s some articles I’ve written that discuss the concept of human capital:

Cognitive Dissonance. An oldie but goodie.

Health Care, Freedom, and Human Capital

Reframing the budget debate: Spending vs. Investment

Human Capital Made So Simple Even an Imaginary 14 Year Old Can Get It.

Have a good day!

 

Smart Phones: The Swiss Army Knife of the Digital Age

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Smart Phones as Swiss Army Knife

Smart phones are an amazing investment, and even if you’re down and out and broke, if you can find a phone and plan you can afford, buy one.  They are a lifeline, an entertainment center, and a business office in one.

Every now and then someone starts that old rant about the ‘Obamaphones’ again. Part of me wants to ask whether that is kind of like a homophone, except that it sounds like the President. The other part of me wants to start a pedantic rant about how, no, that particular entitlement far predates the 45th President of the United States. But that’s neither here nor there. 

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