The same statistical biases that contributed to the recent financial chaos may cause more harm in the real world than they ever did on Wall Street.
Tag Archives: war
demise of the dollar
This type of geopolitical conspiracy would be easy to dismiss from any other source,...
the forever war
If there’s any doubt remaining among global power-brokers that short-term foreign policy objectives are...
the brotherhood
The Economist has a knack for understanding leading indicators, be they economic, financial or...
preemptive defense
“Now that an immediate peril is not plainly visible, there is a natural tendency...
the price of liberty
Spending taxpayers money on a massive military offensive has its own unique economic consequences,...
commencement
Words of worldly wisdom from the Commander in Chief at the Coast Guard Academy...
a history of violence
“Nationalism is like cheap alcohol. First, it makes you drunk, then it makes you...
if looks could kill
“It’s hard for Americans, all of us, including me, to understand what’s wrong with...
elephants
A Nationalist Manifesto There are too many elephants in the room. During our teens it...
thai-coup
Rumours surfaced this morning about another military coup in Thailand, while Prime Minister Thaksin...
1701
With ink still drying on the UN Security Council’s draft resolution, Nusrullah has finally...
breakpoint
Often referred to as a ‘private CIA,’ Stratfor just released an update on their...
charlie rose
Below is a transcript of the Charlie Rose interview with Rami Khoury, Editor-at-Large of...
a golden summer
An article on Slate.com from another American journalist with no desire to leave the...
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...
no better way
Described as the first direct communication from an Iranian leader to an American president...
war and peace
A trans-Pacific dialogue on the current state of Palestine, in reverse chronological order… On...
the art of war
generation one: firepower with the advent of gunpowder, modern military strategy made its impressive...