A (Very) Short History of the Idea of Ending Poverty
As material output increased, so to has the interest in treating poverty as a potentially solvable problem.
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To Beat China, US Should Tax Ray Dalio Out of Existence
A recap of the recent China “Bund Summit,” which included discussion of China’s continuing need for foreign capital.
Read more...Notes on a World Without Trump
So what might Trump do if he loses?
Read more...Links 10/26/2020
Hubert Horan: The Airline Industry Collapse Part 5 – The Battle to Protect Airline Investors From Economic Reality Enters a New Phase
Why the big airline operators’ talk about turning the corner in early 2021 is bunk.
Read more...Hannah Arendt and the Politics of Truth
We can shout truth to power and it will never be heard, because truth and politics don’t stand on common ground.
Read more...Fourteen of My Favorite Flowers
il faut cultiver notre jardin.
Read more...Links 10/25/2020
Links 10/24/2020
Limited Liability: Profit Without Responsibility
Over time, limited liability entities have helped facilitate “Heads I win, tails you lose” conduct.
Read more...Housing Market Goes Nuts, Everyone Sees it, But it Can’t Last
A contrarian take on housing.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/23/2020
~ Water Coler
Read more...Trust and Compliance with Public Health Policies in the Time of COVID-19
Quelle surprise! Societies that trust their leaders are more willing to go along with Covid-19 restrictions.
Read more...The East Mediterranean Crisis Could Ignite a Greek-Turkish Proxy War
Greek-Turkish relations are more rocky than usual. A look at some of the drivers.
Read more...2:00PM Water Cooler 10/22/2020
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