Mark ShupeCritical Theory of the AbsurdTheatre of the Absurd is the dramatic display of human life in search of purpose. As a genre, it became popular in America and Europe in…9 min read·Apr 15, 2023----
Mark ShupeSocially Responsible Investing Strike Three: Called OutDuring the offseason, prior to the 2002 Major League Baseball season, the Oakland Athletics lost three top talents to free agency. On top…7 min read·Feb 16, 2023----
Mark ShupeSocially Responsible Investing Strike Two: SubmissionEnlightenment icon Sir Francis Bacon said it well, “Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed.” Upon closer examination, this applies to the…8 min read·Jan 31, 2023----
Mark ShupeSocially Responsible Investing Strike One: Kindness That KillsDuring the 20th century’s progressive rock era, the Canadian power trio Rush released their album titled 2112. It was 1976, and its lyrics…7 min read·Jan 26, 2023----
Mark ShupeOn the Causality of FTXThe very existence of FTX (CEO Sam Bankman-Fried) is the effect of a social disease. We live in a society whose dominant morality is…5 min read·Nov 21, 2022--1--1
Mark ShupeAmerica Faces a Mindless Assault on an Essential Virtue — ProductivenessIn November 2018 we launched this series by recognizing our first Poetic Justice Warrior, the classical economist who coined the term…4 min read·Apr 23, 2022----
Mark ShupeLying as a Way of Life: Corruption and Collectivism in AmericaAn eBook Review and Discourse6 min read·Mar 27, 2022----
Mark ShupePutting Emotion Back Into InvestingAccording to the Corporate Finance Institute, Behavioral Finance Theory is based on the premise that individual investors commit errors of…3 min read·Jul 5, 2021----
Mark ShupeOf Black Swans and Contingency PlansAn internet search for April 17, 2007 at onthisday.com reveals that nothing happened. Certainly, nothing as significant as a Black Swan…3 min read·Jul 1, 2021----
Mark ShupeInvestment Strategy and Olympic Hockey Done ObjectivelyThe 1980 US Olympic Committee expected coach Herb Brooks to select players based on the traditional methods. Their plan was to invite a…3 min read·Jun 25, 2021----