Category Archives: Capitalism

Protests, fossil fuels and (animal news) big balloons: it’s complicated

Posted on December 4, 2023 by Naomi

So points out the item in Harper’s Weekly Review: In New York, protesters demonstrating for the liberation of Palestine disrupted the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, cutting in front of the enormous dinosaur balloon sponsored by Sinclair Oil Corporation, which has … Continue reading →

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Crazy about banning books? How about management journal articles with impenetrable titles?

Posted on November 25, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s November 23 Findings: The Academy of Management Journal published “A Spillover Model of Dreams and Work Behavior: How Dream Meaning Ascription Promotes Awe and Employee Resilience.” I have read this title a bunch of times and I don’t … Continue reading →

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More about weaponry which, of course, cites Florida

Posted on November 11, 2023 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “This is the most Florida thing you can do,” said the owner of a Cape Coral roofing company that gives customers a frozen turkey and an AR-15 assault rifle if they buy a new roof. And … Continue reading →

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