Category Archives: Capitalism

Paul Krugman’s departure left a huge hole in the NYT

Fortunately for those of us who have a slippery grasp of worldwide economics but know it’s important to understand it, Paul Krugman is now publishing what he wants to say, how he wants to say it and when he wants … Continue reading

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Hang on just a sec! Let’s go back to those berserkers

The Encyclopedia Britannica’s full description of berserkers has given me a moment of déja vu. Take a look at this paragraph, after which I will explain what I’m thinking: The berserkers’ savagery in battle and their animal-skin attire contributed to … Continue reading

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Let’s jump on the insurance company hatewagon

From Harper’s Weekly Review: [T]he inferno in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood caused the Rams football team to relocate their home game to the Arizona Cardinals’ State Farm Stadium, named for the eponymous insurance company that months earlier canceled fire insurance … Continue reading

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