Category Archives: Guest Post

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/13/2023

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Links 3/13/2023

Bankruptcies Soar Across EU, As Companies Hit Wall At Fastest Rate Since Records Began in 2015

Legions of European businesses are succumbing to the final straw of Europe’s largely self-inflicted energy crisis.

Old Man Yells at Mush-Mouth Verbiage

Watch the parking meters.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/10/2023

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Mexico’s President AMLO Sends Strong Message to US Neocons: Mexico Is Nobody’s Colony

“We will not allow any foreign government to intervene in our territory, much less with armed forces,” AMLO told US neocons.

Ayn Rand vs. Elinor Ostrom: The Fight for the Future of Social Media

Contrasting ideologies at play about the structure and role of social media mirror the conflicting ideologies in economics.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/9/2023

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A Feminist Demand on International Women’s Day: Fire Victoria Nuland

If feminists support this Bush-era neocon simply because she is a woman, Victoria Nuland might just burn down the world in a nuclear fire.

Links 3/9/2023

How Does JK Galbraith’s The New Industrial State Hold Up After 6 Decades?

How John Galbraith correctly called many developments that have had great political and economic significance, like the decline of unions

Crypto Bank Silvergate to Shut Down and Liquidate, After FDIC Examiners Show Up. Shares Collapse Entirely

Silvergate: In 16 months from $239 at peak crypto consensual hallucination to $2.76, including the 44% plunge afterhours.

2:00PM Water Cooler 3/8/2023

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