Today’s Water Cooler: Wowsers.
Sunday, September 21, 2025
More (or Less) Economic Limits of the Blockchain
A discussion of blockchain “proof of stake” protocols.
Ponzi Schemer Bernie Madoff Asks to Be Released From Prison Under “Compassionate Release,” Igniting Debate Over Fairness
Pondering Madoff’s petition to be freed and the general question of compassionate release programs.
Beyond Burnout: Doctors Decry ‘Moral Injury’ From Financial Pressures Of Health Care
Emergency room doctors have it worse than you thought….because patients lose out to corporate practices.
Iraq Is on the Brink of an Energy Crisis
A case study of the struggle for influence in Iraq.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/5/2020
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, this Water Cooler will still be not up to scratch, because I need to rebuild a Twitter account with new follows. Silly me, I did not prepare for this day. I will be back shortly after I put in a laundry. –lambert UPDATE All done! Trade “The U.S. […]
War for Fun and Profit
A look at the US war machine.
Brexit: Fish-y Business
Brexit is getting ugly.
Coronavirus Starting to Hit Auto Industry Supply Chains
A coronavirus worry is starting to manifest.
Libya Is Being Torn Apart by Outsiders
An update on the armed intervenetions in Libya.
2:00PM Water Cooler 2/4/2020
Today’s Water Cooler:
Obama Helped Make Cars More Efficient, but Now They Spew Black Carbon
How regulations to tame cars’ emissions created a new problem.
