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May 18, 2022
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Cordless Drills on Sale: Buy One, Get 41.8 Free

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May 18, 2022
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Technically speaking, the first “cordless” drill was called a bit and brace drill invented hundreds of years ago. You can still buy one of these classics at Amazon for around $57. Read More ›

Putting money into the gas tank (high gas prices concept)

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May 10, 2022
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Even With Historic High Gasoline Prices, You Get 62 Percent More Miles for the Same Time it Took in 1980.

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May 10, 2022
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Yes nominal gas prices are at historic highs, but it’s not the money that counts, it’s your time. Time prices are the true prices. Read More ›

Top down view of claw hammer and rusty nails on a plain wooden background

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February 23, 2022
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Nailing Innovation

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February 23, 2022
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Professor Daniel Sichel from Emory Riddle University has published an interesting paper on nails. He found that before the Industrial Revolution, it took about a minute for a skilled blacksmith or nailsmith to produce one hand-forged nail. Today, a worker can produce 3,500 nails per minute. Read More ›

Green corn field with corn cobs close up.

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February 1, 2022
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Cornpreneurs Save Us From Davos Elites

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February 1, 2022
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You may want to try a worm with your next meal, but there is no reason to think we are running out of corn or the land to grow the food for making appetizing steaks, wings, and chops. Read More ›

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January 17, 2022
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You get 22 bicycles today for the time price of one in 1910.

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January 17, 2022
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In 1910 you could buy a bicycle for $11.95 from the Sears Roebuck catalog. This sounds like a good deal until you realize that blue-collar hourly compensation (wages and benefits) was 18 cents an hour. This means that it would take 66.4 hours to earn the money to buy one bicycle. Read More ›

retro television with christmas hat on yellow background

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December 21, 2021
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Visualizing Christmas Abundance

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December 21, 2021
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Enjoying a beautiful display has become 305.8 percent more abundant, growing at a compound annual rate of around 32.3 percent a year. If this trend continues, the 65 inch display in 2026 will cost around 16.77 hours of work. Read More ›

Different household appliances on table in kitchen

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November 16, 2021
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Kitchen Appliance Abundance

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November 16, 2021
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As you prepare your dinner this evening, take a moment and thank the many kitchen appliance innovators who have given every home an extra 47.63 hours of life to enjoy. Read More ›

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October 15, 2021
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More Interesting Thoughts About Time Prices

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October 15, 2021
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Time prices offer a number of useful tools to provide additional perspectives on changes in abundance over time. Thinking in time can make much more sense than thinking in money. Read More ›

Breakfast with bacon, eggs, pancakes, and toast

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August 18, 2021
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Breakfast Bounty

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August 18, 2021
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When you enjoy breakfast tomorrow morning, take a moment to thank all those who have worked to make all of our breakfasts so bounteous. Read More ›

Hot fried bacon pieces in a cast iron skillet.top view

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August 15, 2021
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Bacon Innovation

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August 15, 2021
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Without human innovation, instead of $3.68 a pound, bacon would cost $39.66. or 978 percent more. The next time you have bacon for breakfast, take a moment to smell the innovation. Read More ›