Author Archives: ayecapitalist

An Evolutionist’s Meditation on the Miracle of Being

Posted on February 2, 2012 by ayecapitalist

Some time ago I was asked to give an opening invocation at the Board of Trustees Meeting of CIIS (California Institute of Integral Studies) in San Francisco. How does an Evolutionist invoke the transcendent? I re-read what I had said … Continue reading →

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A Jihadi State-of-the-Union Presentation

Posted on January 17, 2012 by ayecapitalist

Dateline, Pakistan January 11, 2012 In a remote mountain cave in the Hindu Kush, somewhere within Pakistan’s western border regions, an important meeting is convened. The convener is none other than the famous Mullah O, a Taliban imam formerly from … Continue reading →

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And The Winner Is …..

Posted on December 31, 2011 by ayecapitalist

2011 has been a year of uncertainty and turmoil in the global markets. In the latter part of the year we saw wild gyrations in the U. S. stock markets with the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA) having a record … Continue reading →

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Newt Gingrich Gets A Christmas Sermon

Posted on December 27, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Newt Gingrich is awakened, like Abou Ben Adhem, from a deep dream. It’s 5:00 am on Christmas Day – he peers around in the darkness. He senses it – there’s a supernatural kind of presence in the room. “Who’s there?” … Continue reading →

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Going for Broke. Our Ponzi Economy.

Posted on December 23, 2011 by ayecapitalist

How do bad deals, such as subprime lending, become good deals with some financial engineering? Let’s do a thought experiment, with 3 hypothetical deals. Deal #1: Here’s the deal: You invest $100 with me. I’ll pay you $110 at the … Continue reading →

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The Higgs Boson – Have We Just Found the God Particle?

Posted on December 18, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Satyendra Nath Bose (1894-1974) was a famous Indian Physicist and Mathematician known for his collaboration with Einstein in providing key insights into the foundational developments in Physics. These include the theory of Bose-Einstein condensates – the weird, degenerate properties of … Continue reading →

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India – The Faltering Tiger?

Posted on November 17, 2011 by ayecapitalist

I just returned from India where I got a chance to meet and interact with Thomas Friedman, the New York Times Op-Ed columnist, and also the author of the recent bestseller, “That Used to be Us”. The event (in New … Continue reading →

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Samarkand – An Oasis of Exotic Delights on the Old Silk Road

Posted on October 21, 2011 by ayecapitalist

We just got back from a magical journey. A journey along the old Silk Road where gold and spices and jade and ivory and carpets and rhubarb and tea (and, of course, silk) was carried by caravans of camels in … Continue reading →

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Financial Armageddon – Our Slippery Slope

Posted on September 22, 2011 by ayecapitalist

The stock markets fell across the world today. We saw the biggest two-day decline in the S&P 500 since 2008, and the S&P 500 Index itself is at a twelve month low. Europe is teetering and it’s not just Greece … Continue reading →

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The Eight Billion Habitable Planets in our Galaxy

Posted on September 19, 2011 by ayecapitalist

Growing up in India I remember it was hot in summer and, having no air-conditioning, we often slept on the roof of our house. I would spend endless hours staring at the brilliantly lit night sky and marvel at all … Continue reading →

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