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Weekend Reading | Saturday, May 16, 2026

A Year of Magical Thinking

I am heartened when I remember the following – something that cannot go on forever… will end. “Magical thinking” doesn’t work with the normal contours of reality and will ultimately fail. Period. Full Stop.

Scarce Assets

When will such wealth shift from the desire to own scarce assets to the desire to solve the world’s problems?

Elephant in the Brain – by Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson

We do not “know” our own minds.

Why Social Security Faces a Financial Reckoning Just a Few Years From Now

We did it in 1973… we need to do it again!

Has the Stock Market Really Been More Volatile Than Usual This Year?

Say it with me, “Volatility is normal.”

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Always reading, always learning, Jonathan hand-selects these articles for readers each week. To view Jonathan’s curated articles from previous weeks, CLICK HERE.

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