Preface to Neoliberalism… When we hear of Jamaica or the Caribbean, we think of beautiful islands of paradise with sun, sea and sand, reggae music, cannabis, and “irie” people like Usain Bolt— people who are living out their best dreams, desires, and lives. But this book analyzes this motif, given the historical and current economic and political situation in Jamaica […]

I was thinking recently: Your aversion or tolerance levels to risks will determine if and how you gamble, if and how you invest and how you work/earn a living – Entrepreneur or Laborer/worker(working for someone else). As such your tolerance to risks (“risk-aversiveness”) should also determine your peace of mind and standard of living, ceteris paribus (all things being equal: depending […]