What Does Mustard Gas Have in Common with Crypto and Blockchain?
In Let Them Eat Crypto, Peter Howson warns that these schemes are fraudulent and causing indefensible harm to both humanity and the planet.
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Finland Is Hellbent on Positioning Itself as a Frontline NATO State Against Russia
Finland seems happy to be set up by NATO to make trouble for Russia.
Read more...Extra Fees Drive Assisted Living Profits
Assisted living facilities have become one of the most lucrative branches of the long-term care industry that caters to people 65 and older. Investors, regional companies, and international real estate trusts have jumped in.
Read more...Comparing How the West and China Offer Loans to Developing Countries
China challenges Western institutions. Each side offers distinct and competitive lending strategies for global infrastructure and development
Read more...Book Review: Tackling the Riddle of Free Will
Two provocative books explore whether humans have “freee will,” as in control over their personalities, actions, and fates.
Read more...Gaza: Did the West Learn Nothing from the Peace Process in Ireland?
UK politicians’ ambivalence over a Gaza ceasefire shows how little they learned from the Troubles
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 11/17/2023
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Oh, the Irony: IMF Chief Touts Benefits of Cashless Future In Singapore, Just Weeks After a Major Payments Outage
“This is not the time to turn back on central bank digital currencies,” Kirstalina Georgieva said. At the same time, the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) is advising the public to “carry some cash” as a contingency for further outages.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Were the Prophets Anti-Semitic? Debunking Netanyahu’s Distorted Biblical Justifications for Genocide
Michael Hudson explains why Netanyahu’s invocation of Samuel is a rank distortion of Mosaic covenants and the implications of that episode.
Read more...Has the Energy Transition Hit a Wall?
The much-touted green transition is flagging due to rising materials costs.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 11/16/2023
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Read more...Biden Administration’s Limit on Drug Industry Middlemen Backfires, Pharmacists Say
“Biden Administration initiative backfires” is almost a default title. But here, the consequences for pharmacies and patients are significant
Read more...Risks of Fracking Are “Real and Growing,” Report Warns
More evidence that fracking is not good for humans and other living things.
Read more...Why Protectionists Sometimes Win: The Narrative Power of Economic Nationalism
An economist admits nationalists and protectionists can have clout, but does not go far in conceding that they can also have valid issues.
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