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Freedom Through Knowledge
Miscellaneous research pages that don't fit neatly into the main sections — covering automation, risk, health policy, energy, privacy, archetypes, and more.
This section collects pages on topics that span multiple subjects or stand alone as independent research pieces. All content is free, educational, and independently written — no paywall, no ads, no sponsors.
"Question everything. Choose freedom." — Ted Lee
What is a robot tax? How levies on automated machinery could fund worker retraining, reduce inequality, and manage the social cost of automation. Historical context including Bill Gates' proposal and South Korea's program.
Read: Robot Tax →A side-by-side comparison: taxing physical robots (capital expenditure) versus taxing AI software (usage hours / API calls). Revenue uses, key challenges, and projected revenue comparison.
Read: Robot vs AI Tax →A sample private member's bill proposing a 2% automation levy on businesses that replace workers with robots or AI. Includes definitions, fund structure, enforcement, and draft legislative text.
Read: Bill C-501 →Step-by-step guide to contacting your Member of Parliament about automation-related job loss. Includes a ready-to-use sample letter and instructions for finding your MP.
Read: MP Letter Guide →How robot taxes and ESG trends affect your wallet — price effects, job market impacts, innovation trade-offs, and how consumers are actually responding to sustainability claims.
Read: Consumer Impacts →A complete field guide to the events that shape history and destroy wealth: Black Swans, Dragon Kings, Grey Rhinos, Minsky Moments, Cascading Failures, Perfect Storms, and Unknown Unknowns. With history, sources, and practical takeaways.
Read: Risk Taxonomy →A magnitude 9+ earthquake, mega-tsunami, and potential volcanic chain reaction. The Cascadia Subduction Zone has produced 13+ megaquakes in 6,000 years. The last was 1700. Science, risk to Vancouver and Seattle, and how to prepare.
Read: The Big One →FOI data shows that 1,586+ patients died on waitlists in just one B.C. health region in 2024–25. Nationally, over 15,000 Canadians died waiting for surgeries or diagnostic scans in a single year. The data, the trend, and the outlook.
Read: Dying While Waiting →Canada's air passenger rules leave travellers stranded without compensation during airline strikes. The EU guarantees up to €600. A comparison of Canada vs. EU261, and a ready-to-send letter to your MP to demand better rules.
Read: Passenger Rights →Two benchmark heavy-sour crude oils — Western Canadian Select (Canada) and Merey-16 (Venezuela). API gravity, blend components, refining implications, pricing, and market role. A clear teaching sheet for energy markets.
Read: Oil Comparison →When Venezuela's heavy crude disappears from global markets, diesel prices rise even if overall oil prices don't. Why heavy-sour crude matters, how refineries are affected, and why Canadian WCS becomes more valuable.
Read: Venezuela Impact →The 1773 Boston Tea Party and 2025 U.S. tariffs — both involve taxes on trade, but with very different motivations. From colonial taxation-without-representation to modern economic nationalism. With sources.
Read: Tea Party to Tariffs →A speculative scenario: Canada in 2025–2050 — AI-driven unemployment, Universal Basic Income, hyperinflation, the fall of the Loonie, BRICS resilience, and Bitcoin's rise as the inflation hedge of last resort.
Read: Canada's AI Future →Why surrendering your identity data (Know Your Customer) without transparency can backfire. Five major data breaches exposed billions of records. Why governments aren't helping. With a table of the worst breaches on record.
Read: KYC Dangers →In 2019, ransomware actors stole the health records of 8.6 million Canadians from LifeLabs. Names, addresses, health card numbers, and lab results were compromised. The investigation findings and what was done afterward.
Read: LifeLabs Breach →In April 2024, LockBit ransomware hit London Drugs, closing 79 stores across four provinces. Employee medical and HR records were stolen and leaked on the dark web. The $25M ransom demand, the response, and the one-year update.
Read: London Drugs Breach →When sensational claims and emotional appeals drown out facts. How "loud" outpaces "true" in politics, social media, advertising, and activism — and six practical tools to protect yourself from misinformation.
Read: Loud vs True →A deep dive into seven distinct male archetypes — Alpha through Zeta — with traits, strengths, communication styles, ideal environments, and estimated population distribution across North America.
Read: Male Archetypes →Seven female archetypes in North American society: The Career Maven, The Nurturer, The Social Butterfly, The Creative Spirit, The Grounded Explorer, The Conscious Consumer, and The Wellness Advocate.
Read: Female Archetypes →We produce enough food and have large freshwater resources, but access fails because of conflict, logistics, inequality, waste, and weak infrastructure. Evidence-based analysis of the five key barriers.
Read: The Problem →A five-pillar solution framework: governance reform, infrastructure investment, social protection, technology, and international cooperation. Scalable interventions, case studies, and a prioritized roadmap.
Read: The Solution →A humorous "classified" analytical report — written entirely in Russian — from an imaginary Russian Ministry of Internal Affairs, assessing Ted Lee as an operational threat due to his Bitcoin advocacy, privacy tools, and amateur radio. Satire. Legal disclaimer included.
Read: Classified Dossier (Russian) →