republican economics
Economist John Kenneth Galbraith once noted that the financial memory is limited to 20...
Tag Archives: history
bucket shops
Over-the-counter gambling on the markets has been around much longer than modern derivatives pundits...
a great depression
Much like the Great War that preceded it, The Great Depression was never destined to be one-of-a-kind
the 44th president
While the world comes to terms with yesterday’s historic call for change, Nouriel Roubini...
the view from 1929
“Spectacular episodes in financial history” come about more often than we might expect, and...
treadmill economics
It’s no surprise that financial crises – like intercourse, pro sports, and agriculture –...
hot potato
As financial institutions continue to navel gaze in the aftermath of the credit crisis,...
private risk, public reward
An expanded look at the role corporations and hospitable business environments have played in...
the rise of global corporations
This paper was written for quite possibly the best combination of professor and class...
walking
An indictment of the sedentary class, excerpted from an 1862 essay by Henry David...
a history of violence
“Nationalism is like cheap alcohol. First, it makes you drunk, then it makes you...
all that glitters
November 23, 2006—More dour news about the coming financial apocalypse, this time by noted...
creature comforts
This piece in the OpEd section of the Wall Street Journal could be written...
the first stone
Another topical analysis from the team over at Stratfor. This time, they tackle a...
elephants
A Nationalist Manifesto There are too many elephants in the room. During our teens it...
chicken little
“I can calculate the movement of the stars, but NOT the madness of men.”...
the syrian bride
Thoughts from the frontlines of the war in Lebanon. What I know I’ve included,...
orientalism redux
Few scholars have had such a profound impact on their field of study as...
the mating game
“The time has come,” the Walrus said, “To talk of many things…†– Lewis...
cash money
In an attempt to explain the subtle but important distinction between cash flow, revenue...