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- An experiment in HTML5 with Google Chrome. Will have to see it for yourself, but worth the time. http://thewildernessdowntown.com/
- Does spending make you happy? It depends on what you spend it on, says this article, via the NYTs: http://jasu.us/24273/
- The Collapse of Complex Business Models - another piece from Clay Shirky that puts it all in perspective. http://jasu.us/16920/
- Improv Everywhere Star Wars Edition: For their latest act they staged a reenactment of the first Princess Leia / D... http://bit.ly/afshIf
- I hate crappy shipping: My attempt to shame Blendtec into taking some care when shipping their blenders. http://bit.ly/9Mkimp
- Clay Shirky: 'Paywall will underperform – the numbers don't add up' http://jasu.us/40994/
- Bionic Cat Walks on Prosthetic Legs http://jasu.us/32082/
- Stop slacking off. http://jasu.us/46095/
- People obsessed with the singer Morrissey and their surroundings. http://jasu.us/81367/ - H/T to Joerg Colberg http://bit.ly/daceJD
- Is the BP Gusher Unstoppable? If this guy is correct prepare yourself for the worst. It's yet to come. Horrific. http://jasu.us/28376/
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Category Archives: Economy
Smart guys killed Wall Street
Calvin Trillin explains. James Kwak expands: Technology firms also face a similar problem. In technology, as in most businesses, the way to make it to the top is through sales, so you end up with a situation where the CEO … Continue reading
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The Economic Consequences of Mr. Bush
Part of the why we are fucked series: The next president will have to deal with yet another crippling legacy of George W. Bush: the economy. A Nobel laureate, Joseph E. Stiglitz, sees a generation-long struggle to recoup. Full article.
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Another important Chalmers Johnson article
Can We End the American Empire Before It Ends Us?
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Last Days of the American Republic
Chalmers Johnson is an author and professor emeritus of the University of California, San Diego. He is also president and co-founder of the Japan Policy Research Institute, an organization promoting public education about Japan and Asia. He has written numerous … Continue reading
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Bush's Chernobyl Economy; hard times are on the way
In the next few months, a financial crisis will arise somewhere in the world which will jolt the American economy and trigger a swift and precipitous decline in the value of the dollar. There is nothing accidental about the crisis … Continue reading
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