Category Archives: Capitalism

Think it’s great to hang around rich guys? The perks come with pricks

Posted on December 28, 2022 by Naomi

I’ve told you about Malcolm Forbes’s boat, The Highlander. I have a few more weird big boat trips to report on. But sailing on a very rich man’s big boat is not an unadulterated joy; the lower-middle-class invitée can’t choose … Continue reading →

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Is it easy “to become a horrible person”?

Posted on December 23, 2022 by Naomi

A few days ago in the Times, Paul Krugman wrote: Some years ago — I think it was 2015 — I got a quick lesson in how easy it is to become a horrible person. I was a featured speaker … Continue reading →

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Stuff related to Elon Musk

Posted on December 8, 2022 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: “Frankly, the risk of something bad happening to me, or even literally being shot, is quite significant,” said Elon Musk, the owner of Twitter and Neuralink, a medical technology company that is currently under federal investigation … Continue reading →

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