Chris Lind, Economist
I have worked as a computer programmer since 2000. I currently work for
Chase Paymentech where we write software using the .NET platform for their sales and boarding departments.
I am currently an undergraduate student at the University of South Florida seeking a degree in economics.
According to Webster’s dictionary, the word economy comes from the Greek word oikonomia. Oikonomia comes from the word oikonomos, meaning household manager. The word economy in its original form meant, the “management of household or private affairs and especially expenses”.
The soul of management is decision making. Economics is literally the study of how and why human beings make decisions in the face of scarce resources.
I am interested in the foundations of economics. Much of my work focuses on the nature of mind and decision making.
Within the fields of mind and decision making, my research areas of interest include:
- Philosophy of mind, ethics, law, and aesthetics
- Mind, Computation, and Decision making
- Brain-to-Computer interfaces
Online papers I have written:
Additionally, I am interested in the nature, philosophy, and history of money, banking systems, and the mechanics of our modern debt based fiat money and associated central banking systems.
My research areas of interest include:
- Modern banking systems and how they work
- The nature of money and banking
Online papers I have written:
Publications:
This book establishes reasons for believing in the existence of a non-material mind. The existence of a non-material mind is then presented as the basis for economic decision making, ethics, law, and aesthetics.