Abbey's 'Desert Solitaire' By Edward Abbey

“An economic system which can only expand or expire must be false to all that is human.” "Desert Solitaire" by Edward Abbey.

Abbey states that the cities Phoenix and Albuquerque would not be better cities to live in when their populations are doubled again and again as growth for the sake of growth is a cancerous madness. This brings to mind the recent news of China ending its one-child policy, which could have significant demographic consequences. For example, one reason for the change is the skewed gender ratio. With nearly 116 boys born for every 100 girls in 2014 compared with the natural ratio of 103-107 boys per 100 girls, China is facing a shortage of brides, resulting in an estimated 25 million unmarried males, which could possibly
Compared with China's estimated 2015 GDP growth rate of 6.9%, Taiwan is faced with a different growth crisis, with the estimated GDP growth rate less than 1%, far worse than previously expected. Seeing the news media minimize this impending disaster, all while make such a big deal out of having extreme amounts of foreign exchange reserves truly saddens me, as we are not as wealthy as the government would like us to think. Whenever I read news concerning the economy, I have questions regarding Taiwan's future. We used to fare much better; what exactly happened to us? What are the real problems? Are the economic policies having any effect? Last, but not least, "What can I do to improve Taiwan's
Aside from reading related books and articles about economics, investment also appeals to me deeply, since my Dad has been buying and selling stocks for as long as I can remember, and he often tells me about his techniques and what he's recently been up to. Under his influence, I have gradually become interested in investing and even attended some economic-based camps accordingly, for example the NCCU Social Securites Research camp. What's more, I competed in the Student Investor Challenge held by Da-yeh University which entails investing 10,000,000NTD of virtual money on the stock market. It sparked an interest that to this day I have not lost in the captivating world of the stock market. The thrill of being able to study markets and how unpredictable they are is my goal for later life. Along with studies, I am constantly trying to keep up to date with the various trends of different markets in order to formulate my own opinion of how they may change in the near