A discussion of using bank lending as a way to tackle climate change.
Thursday, August 21, 2025
ZEN and the Art of Modern Money, Part 3 (MMT)
More MMT for people in a hurry.
Why Everyone in the U.S. Who Counts Wants Julian Assange Dead
Keep your eye on what Assange’s real offenses are in the minds of the officialdom.
ZEN and the Art of Modern Money, Part 2 (MMT)
MMT for people in a hurry.
2:00PM Water Cooler 5/13/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread and iOS mailer hate.
Josh Hawley (R-MO) and How the Social Media Economy Addicts Users
Lambert gingerly enters the worlds of gaming and Republican politics.
Four Industries Big Tech Has Ruined
Rather than confine themselves to operating systems and PC software like they did in the 1980s and 1990s, the tech industry has figured out that the real money lies in being a middleman.
The Roots of Health Inequality and the Value of Intra-Family Expertise
Having doctors in the family is good for your healh. Who’d have thunk it?
CalPERS Admits It Is Nowhere on Its New Private Scheme After More Than Two Years
Why CalPERS’ private equity “new business model” dithering is looking an awful lot like Brexit.
Joe Biden Looks to Revive Obama’s Climate Plan. Scientists Say That’s Not Good Enough
The former vice president’s proposal is anchored in resetting the clock to 2016
As Oregon Sends Jordan Cove LNG Back to Drawing Board, Gulf Coast Projects Press Forward
Oregon state regulators dealt a blow to the proposed Jordan Cove Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) project, refusing to issue a state water quality certificate, delaying the project; meanwhile, Gulf Coast projects proceed.
Politicization of Sports and Sportization of Politics: A Global Dangerous Trend
Why the convergence of sports and political behaviors is bad for each.
