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Big time evidence of dumbellism in billionaires!
When I saw the headline of this opinion piece by Anand Giridharadas in today’s Times I squealed in glee. It’s an opinion I’ve quietly been propounding and building on for a while now. The Basics: don’t worship billionaires as if … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, The War On Workers
Tagged Amazon, Anand Giridharadas, billionaires, cryptocurrency, Donald Trump, Elon Musk, FTX, Jeff Bezos, Sam Bankman-Fried, Twitter
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A few more thoughts about big money in politics
Yesterday I did a little reading and learned that money can’t really buy elections. But when it’s evaluated and facts are set out, it becomes complicated. Not because money can buy elections (it can’t), but because so much money is … Continue reading
Posted in Capitalism, Corruption, Government, Joe Biden and his people, political campaigns, Politics, Propaganda, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich, Trumpism, TV commercials, voting rights
Tagged Citizens United, cryptocurrency, dark money, dark money PACs, Marjorie Taylor Greene, megayachts, Prevagen, Sheldon Whitehouse, the DISCLOSE Act
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I don’t get cryptocurrency. Is this why?
Harper’s Index for August, 2022 provides this enlightenment: Percentage by which people with minor psychopathic tendencies are more likely to want to invest in cryptocurrency: 12 Cost, per week, to stay at a Swiss center that offers treatment for cryptocurrency … Continue reading
Posted in Mishegas, The Facts of Life, The filthy rich
Tagged cryptocurrency, cryptocurrency addiction, Harper's
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