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[Essay] A Tale of Two Case Studies: Terrorism + Confusion [Free Market, Economics, Markets, Ockam's razor]

I’m thinking about two case studies that might make good study material for what might qualify as a market: Bombs, poison, etc. that cross market boundaries via the mail Citizens who protest against government force + governments who increase government … Continue reading

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Wow – what curves! (global economy, industrial production, decoupling, emerging markets, prices)

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QUIZ / POLL / Test: Which came first — the advertisement or the news? [media, history, literacy]

Answer: My OED says that “news” dates back to the mid 16th Century — but “advertisement” dates back to the mid 15th Century. Post Linked in Home News Forum

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#QUIZ/ #POLL/ #Test: Which came first — the #advertisement or the #news? #media #history #literacy

Answer: My OED says that “news” dates back to the mid 16th Century — but “advertisement” dates back to the mid 15th Century. Post Linked in Home News Forum

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Reply to Paul Krugman: Who will be the first to dump the US dollar? [free fall, exchange rate, currency]

Professor Krugman writes (in his editorial explaining how “quantitative easing” is more or less equivalent with “currency manipulation“): This time, much of the noise is coming from foreign governments, many of which are complaining vociferously that the Fed’s actions have … Continue reading

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My contribution to Paul Krugman’s column in the New York Times

You may have missed it — this connection: In other words: “QE good, CE bad” (?) … I said that   … then Professor Krugman said this: Why? Don’t ask. Post Linked in Home News Forum

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Why Social + Technology don’t go together: People HATE Math, Algorithms or anything complex [consumers, spectators]

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My New Social Media Motto: I was born free, yet everywhere I am in brains! :D

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Essay: Social Media is like a bright light that shines in the darkness – increasing warmth + community in a cold world

I have been doing a lot of thinking about online media for about a decade now, but I have so far had some difficulty understanding the term “social media“. Just the other day I had a great insight that helped … Continue reading

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Constitutional Categorical Imperative: The Bill of Rights contains a law for the prohibition of law :)

Pierre Omidyar writes: The United States Constitution and its Bill of Rights is in many ways an extraordinary document, and a reading of its First Amendment brings that to life. I agree that some of the “Founding Fathers” of the … Continue reading

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