Author Archives: Yves Smith
“Summer” Rerun: Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part II – The Strategy
The not-favorable libertarian view of democracy.
Read more...The Joyful, Perplexing World of Puzzle Hunts
Introducing the ne plus ultra of the puzzle world.
Read more...Links 12/27/18
“Summer” Rerun: Journey into a Libertarian Future: Part I –The Vision
A dialogue about how a libertarian society would work.
Read more...We Are Twelve Years Old
A belated thanks for to many of the key people who have helped this site over the years.
Read more...The Microeconomics of Christmas
Economists seem awfully Scrooge-y when they discuss Christmas.
Read more...Links 12/25/18
The Christmas Truce, 1914
A true display of Christmas spirit.
Read more...Wolf Richter: Nasdaq, “Tech,” & IPOs Are in for Gut-Wrencher
Companies planning IPOs for 2019 must hope that the upcoming year will be like 2000, the last hurrah of the dot-com era.
Read more...Links 12/22/18
Michael Hudson: The Vocabulary of Economic Deception
Michael Hudson gives a wide-ranging interview, discussing the importance of euphemism in obscuring power relationships and exploitation.
Read more...Ethics and Artificial Intelligence
What can be done to manage the risks of artificial intelligence?
Read more...Holiday Schedule and a Sort of Comments Holiday
A note on holiday hours.
Read more...Media’s Russia Obsession Obscures How Trump’s Syria Withdrawal Benefits Turkey Most
A dose of sanity from Patrick Cockburn on Syria.
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