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How to Build the Most Expensive Healthcare System in the World
If you ever wondered how America ended up with the highest healthcare costs on earth, imagine two people sitting in a room trying to design the most dysfunctional system possible… and recreating ours. Alex: If I wanted to create the most inefficient and costly business imaginable, I’d just copy the U.S. healthcare model. Jordan: That bad? Alex: Worse. Step one: make the service essential for survival. When customers die without you, demand will always be strong. Jordan: G

Jeff Schuster
Nov 21, 20254 min read


Socialism vs. Capitalism: Why America Needs Both
The False Choice America’s economic divide has grown into a shouting match between two sides that no longer listen to each other. On one end are those who believe government can and should provide for every need — from housing and healthcare to education and transportation. On the other are those who fear that every new government program is a step toward socialism and the confiscation of their hard-earned money. Both sides miss a crucial truth: capitalism and socialism are n

Jeff Schuster
Nov 6, 20255 min read


Our Economic Illusion
How Borrowed Prosperity and Political Promises Are Eroding the American Dream We Americans want it all… no taxes, no poverty, a strong middle class, and a government that won’t let anyone go hungry or be sick. Politicians promise us that if we vote for their political party, they will give it to us. To any thinking person, the results are predictable. The rich get richer, the poor stay poor, and the middle class shrinks. I understand why we want what we want. However, I also

Jeff Schuster
Nov 1, 20255 min read


If You Can't See Both Sides, You're Part of the Problem
America’s political battlefield is full of warriors who think they’re saving the country, but in reality, they’re just digging the...

Jeff Schuster
Aug 15, 20253 min read


Do You See What I See?
We all can feel the anger… division… and hatred. It is palpable in every corner of society. I am talking about our political...

Jeff Schuster
Mar 23, 20253 min read


I'm Torn
I’m torn between the law and progress. Donald Trump, Elon Musk, Robert Kennedy, Jr., and others are taking a wrecking ball to our...

Jeff Schuster
Feb 8, 20253 min read


Correcting Political Thought
I think I know a lot. I’ve been a life long learner. I’ve studied and practiced engineering in the energy industry. I am an amateur...

Jeff Schuster
Jul 27, 20244 min read


Presidential Debate - June 2024
Against my better judgment, I watched the presidential debate between Donald Trump and Joe Biden. I remembered the disastrous debates...

Jeff Schuster
Jun 28, 20246 min read


The Politics of Money
Let's consider a hypothetical scenario. Suppose you earn $50,000 annually and know of five individuals who each earn $2,000 per year. In...

Jeff Schuster
Jun 25, 202412 min read


The Conviction of Donald Trump
There is a sinister wave passing through the land of the free after a verdict was reached by a jury in Manhattan, NY, on Donald Trump’s...

Jeff Schuster
Jun 2, 20247 min read


You're Right... The Economy Sucks!
Statistically speaking, the economy is doing great. Unemployment is at 3.7%. Anything below 5% unemployment is considered good. Our Gross...

Jeff Schuster
Mar 30, 202411 min read


Senate Immigration Bill - The Wrong Solution to the Wrong Problem
I rarely weigh in on live political topics because they tend to be too contentious. I tend to focus on systematic problems that can be...

Jeff Schuster
Feb 6, 20245 min read


Defeating Swampy
Once upon a time, a malicious monster named Swampy lived in the land of Victoria. People living together in peace and harmony in...

Jeff Schuster
Jan 15, 20243 min read


Will Overly Aggressive Prosecutors Push Centrists to Trump in 2024?
It seems that we can’t escape Trump Mania. On the right, Trump has mobilized many who are eager to vote President Trump back into office....

Jeff Schuster
Dec 20, 20233 min read


Who is Winning the CLASS WAR?
We have several economic classes of people in the United States from the poor to the ultra-rich. The left claims we can get the rich to...

Jeff Schuster
Dec 8, 202310 min read


The Energy Activists Who Cried Wolf!
You’ve read the story of The Boy Who Cried Wolf. If you haven’t, here’s the short version. A shepherd boy was lonely and wanted...

Jeff Schuster
Nov 23, 20234 min read


Why Political Polarization IS a Problem
Democrats hate Republicans and the feeling is mutual. Is this a problem? We know political polarization is a problem, but it is sometimes...

Jeff Schuster
Nov 20, 20236 min read


Hamas vs Israel – Who do American’s Support?
There are two polls that attempt to highlight who Americans support in the Israel/Hamas conflict. An AP Poll conducted in the first week...

Jeff Schuster
Nov 12, 20235 min read


It's Lonely in the Middle
My wife has described me as phlegmatic. This word means that you don’t get too excited about the highs and lows in life. While this makes...

Jeff Schuster
Nov 7, 20236 min read


The History of the Israel/Iran Conflict
On October 7th, the world watched as a tragedy unfolded with Hamas killing 1,400 Jewish civilians. Israel proponents claim this was an...

Jeff Schuster
Nov 4, 202311 min read
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