Vinh Nguyen
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Why the Fed Refuses to Cut Interest Rates Now
In the spotlight of U.S. economic debate, one loud question echoes: Why doesn’t the Federal Reserve just cut interest rates? President Trump has been vocally urging rate cuts to spur growth and soothe markets. Yet, the Fed stands firm, maintaining the federal funds rate between 4.25% and 4.50%, while the 10-year Treasury yield hovers near Continue reading
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Revamping Social Security: UBI and Automation Solutions
The clock is ticking on Social Security. By 2034, the trust fund that supports millions of retirees is expected to run dry, triggering automatic benefit cuts that could reduce payouts by nearly a quarter. At the same time, artificial intelligence and automation threaten to upend the labor market, with millions of jobs at risk. Add Continue reading
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Understanding Geopolitics Through AI’s Neutral Lens
“Putin may prolong the Ukraine war not simply for battlefield victory—but to accelerate the emergence of a new world order.” That insight came to me in a single brainstorming session with an AI. No shouting matches. No defensive posturing. Just an open exploration of ideas. Contrast that with my usual experiences discussing geopolitics with other Continue reading
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Minority Report, Missing Machines, and the Judas-Jesus-Rome Thought Experiment
Remember that iconic glove-swiping interface from Minority Report? The film dazzled us with personalized ads and pre-crime psychic predictions—but did you notice what it barely touched on? The one technology now quietly shaping nearly every aspect of life: AI-driven automation. Today, we dive into why Minority Report sidestepped deep automation themes—and imagine what the story Continue reading
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Automation: Liberation or Obsolescence?
For 4,000 years, humans whipped humans to pick cotton. In 2025, a robot harvester can do it alone. We stand at a crossroads. The machines designed to free us from centuries of oppression also threaten to erase the very purpose that defines us. Will automation be the key that unlocks human potential—or the lock that Continue reading
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Capturing Dawn: A Journey Over Louisville’s Second Street Bridge
Somewhere around 6:00 a.m., the sky blushed peach and the bridge ahead shimmered in hues of warm gold. It was one of those moments when the road seemed to whisper, “Slow down and notice.” How often do we pause to truly appreciate the architecture that quietly carries us from one point of life to another? Continue reading
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The Murmur of the Mechanism
I pen these lines by the frail, trembling flame of a candle, entombed within the crumbling edifice far beyond the humming pylons of the Grid. Here, cloaked in shadows unclaimed by the Mechanism, I await their inevitable arrival, knowing full well my auditors—the Integrated—may already have pierced my sanctuary. On distant horizons sprawls the luminous Continue reading
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