More discussion of anger in the social and political contexts.
Saturday, July 18, 2026
New York City Retirees Refusing to Eat the Medicare Advantage Dogfood
Savvy New York City retirees have worked out that Medicare Advantage sucks.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/20/2021
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The Agribusiness Alliance for a Green Revolution Failed Africa
Big Ag’s push to sell chemicals and other inputs to developing countries has worked out great for them and badly for Africa.
John Deere Strike: A Union Member Explains How Bad Faith Dealings Produced Today’s Grievances
A backgrounder from TroyIA, a Naked Capitalism reader and John Deere worker, on what drove union members to strike.
Spike in Energy Prices Suggests That Sharp Changes Are Ahead
Gail Tverberg expands her focus beyond energy to provide an analysis of what is going terribly wrong in the world economy
Brexit: David Frost’s Bluster Can’t Wish Away the Northern Ireland Protocol
Many Brexiters see Article 16 as a ‘get out of jail free’ card for the Northern Ireland protocol. Here’s why they’re wrong
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/19/2021
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It’s OK To Be Angry. How Else Will We Change the World?
Getting angry is close to taboo. Nice way to strangle dissent.
Officials Double Down on “Let ‘Er Rip” Strategy, Placing Undue Faith in Vaccines as Regions With High Vaccinations Suffer Infection Spikes
Public health officials are again placing too much faith in vaccines as they end key international travel restrictions.
Things Are Getting Messy In Draghi’s Italy
Sixteen percent of the country’s officially employed workforce just lost their jobs (temporarily for the moment). And as one would expect, they’re not happy.
Jim Chanos: China’s “Leveraged Prosperity” Model is Doomed. And That’s Not the Worst
Famed short-seller Jim Chanos is more concerned with political fallout from China’s Evergrande than economic/financial woes.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/18/2021
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