October 18, 2010 · 5 comments
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Review of The Inside Job by Charles Ferguson (2010).
Despite the fact that it’s a trite truism that Wall Street is fueled by greed and “greed makes the world – or at least the markets – go round,” it’s merely the tip of the iceberg of moral depravity and social corruption that has been exposed on [...]
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January 25, 2010 · 5 comments
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As soon as I saw this title on the bookshelf, it caught my eye. Since I’ve been trying to curb my spending, I just skimmed it and put it back. Well, I returned a week later and decided to buy it after skimming it again.
I’m not finished with the book yet (although it’s just a [...]
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Are you liking the new frugality trend? Get used to it. Frugality is “in” and here to stay – but not because the U.S. housing and credit markets collapsed and 30% of everyone’s savings have disappeared. According to Jeff Rubin, ex-senior economist at CIBC World Markets, the growing scarcity in the world’s fossil fuels supply [...]
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