Economics, Business, Taxation, and Labor Issues

The Perils of Working as a Consultant. January 11, 2023.  Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: The Perils of Working as a Consultant

Energy and Wealth Seem to Be Inseparable. January 15, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Energy and Wealth Seem to Be Inseparable

I Agree Wholeheartedly with Bernie Sanders’ Social Security Tax Proposal: I’m OK with Eliminating Entitlements to the Wealthy. March 2, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: I Agree Wholeheartedly with Bernie Sanders’ Social Security Tax Proposal: I’m OK with Eliminating Entitlements to the Wealthy

Greenflation is Here, Painful, and Directly Proportional to the Speed and Depth of Decarbonization. October 19, 2023. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Greenflation is Here, Painful, and Directly Proportional to the Speed and Depth of Decarbonization

Cryptocurrency Mining Energy Use: What are the Recent Trends and Reduction Possibilities? February 11, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Cryptocurrency Mining Energy Use: What are the Recent Trends and Reduction Possibilities?

Smart and Compassionate Stakeholder Capitalism: Capitalism Can and Should Be Tweaked for Fairness. June 27, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Smart and Compassionate Stakeholder Capitalism: Capitalism Can and Should Be Tweaked for Fairness

‘Greenhushing and ‘Greenwishing’: Some ESG and Sustainability Backtracking Might End Up Being a Net Good. August 14, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: ‘Greenhushing and ‘Greenwishing’: Some ESG and Sustainability Backtracking Might End Up Being a Net Good

Book Summary & Review: The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? – by Ian Bremmer. August 22, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Book Summary & Review: The End of the Free Market: Who Wins the War Between States and Corporations? – by Ian Bremmer

Capitalism Empowers Prosperity, Quality of Life, Environmental Protection, and Climate Adaptation. September 18, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Capitalism Empowers Prosperity, Quality of Life, Environmental Protection, and Climate Adaptation

Challenges Facing Older Workers, Including Ageism in the Workplace. September 26, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Challenges Facing Older Workers, Including Ageism in the Workplace

Billionaires Should Avoid Politics, Stop Complaining, and Pay More Taxes. October 28, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Billionaires Should Avoid Politics, Stop Complaining, and Pay More Taxes

‘IRS Recoups $1.3 Billion From Rich Tax Evaders’: Perhaps Billionaire-Led DOGE Should Take Note, November 22, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: ‘IRS Recoups $1.3 Billion From Rich Tax Evaders’: Perhaps Billionaire-Led DOGE Should Take Note

Basis Shifting: A Common Practice of Large Business Partnerships to Reduce Taxes: Ending It Could Bring Many Billions Back to the Government. (but first rambling notes about Oligarchy and Tax Avoidance). December 9, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Basis Shifting: A Common Practice of Large Business Partnerships to Reduce Taxes: Ending It Could Bring Many Billions Back to the Government. (but first rambling notes about Oligarchy and Tax Avoidance)

Defending Economic Productivity and Capitalism for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Summary and Review of Patrick Brown’s two-part article for Breakthrough Institute. December 16, 2024. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Defending Economic Productivity and Capitalism for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Summary and Review of Patrick Brown’s two-part article for Breakthrough Institute

Income Disparity in the U.S: A Simple Analysis. January 29, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Income Disparity in the U.S: A Simple Analysis

Nobody Wins with a Headbutt: Tariffs, Protectionism, the Benefits of Free Trade, and When Tariffs are Warranted. February 1, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Nobody Wins with a Headbutt: Tariffs, Protectionism, the Benefits of Free Trade, and When Tariffs are Warranted

Working Remotely, Hybrid, or Fully On-Site: Pros, Cons, Trends, and Comparisons. February 10, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Working Remotely, Hybrid, or Fully On-Site: Pros, Cons, Trends, and Comparisons

Libertarian Paternalism (Nudging) and Dark Patterns: Deceptive and Manipulative Business Practices. March 23, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Libertarian Paternalism (Nudging) and Dark Patterns: Deceptive and Manipulative Business Practices

U.S. Government Declares Tax War on Rest of World: Fair Trade vs. Chaotic Economic Nationalism. April 2, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: U.S. Government Declares Tax War on Rest of World: Fair Trade vs. Chaotic Economic Nationalism

The History of Socialism and Capitalism – by Niall Ferguson and Victor David Hanson - excerpted from The Human Prosperity Project: Summary and Review. May 26, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: The History of Socialism and Capitalism – by Niall Ferguson and Victor David Hanson - excerpted from The Human Prosperity Project: Summary and Review

American Reindustrialization: Uncertainty in Power Markets and Tariff Chaos in Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Markets. July 9, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: American Reindustrialization: Uncertainty in Power Markets and Tariff Chaos in Steel, Aluminum, and Copper Markets

ChatGPT Suggests That Taxing the Rich Fully According to Their Bracket Would Be Fairer and Have Many Benefits for the Country. July 24, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: ChatGPT Suggests That Taxing the Rich Fully According to Their Bracket Would Be Fairer and Have Many Benefits for the Country

Abundance 2025: Reviews and Observations: Roger Pielke Jr., Alex Trembath, and Emmet Penney Offer Their Takes. September 9, 2025. Blue Dragon Energy & Environmental Blog 2.0: Abundance 2025: Reviews and Observations: Roger Pielke Jr., Alex Trembath, and Emmet Penney Offer Their Takes

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       This is an interesting blog by a senior geologist specializing in CCS and decarbonization. I have attended one of Jason’s excellent ...