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Tag Archives: economics
Laying Up Treasures In Hell
It has long been recognized that among the more notable and glorious uses of what is frequently deemed to be unrighteous mammon is for those earthly riches to fund heavenly projects. When one listens to beautiful music or travels to … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, Christianity, Church of God, Musings
Tagged economics, justice, legitimacy, poltiics
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One Size Fits None
Why is it that no matter the reasons why a given nation is struggling with its fiscal situation that the solutions pursued by the IMF and World Bank are invariably the same in pushing austerity? Are the ordinary people the … Continue reading
The Mendicant Economy
One of the more remarkable aspects of the American entertainment industry was its long ability to depend on advertising for its income. Soap operas, for example, got their name from the sponsorship of these shows aimed at women by companies … Continue reading
Book Review: The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In Pictures
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia In Pictures, by the Saudi Arabia Ministry Of Culture And Information It is not always clear what audience a book is aimed at, and this is the case here. This particular book is mostly made … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, International Relations, Middle East
Tagged economics, Islam, photography, Saudi Arabia
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On The Value Of The Middleman
From time to time I find it is necessary to defend the middleman, because such people who dwell in the middle tend to receive a lot of abuse and criticism for what is in fact a very necessary but also … Continue reading
Baby Carrots
One of the chief attractions of power to many people is the way that they can lean on their authority and no longer have to think about ways that they need to appeal to what others want. Most of us … Continue reading
Run Over From Both Sides
Yesterday I wrote a praise of the unpopular middleman and discussed some of the ways that brokers served essential roles in a world full of imperfect information and imperfect correspondence between those who want what others have to offer and … Continue reading
No Matter How The Dice Roll, Someone Else Always Gets To Call The Number
Is Drake a fan of the Bee Gees? We know, for example, that the Bee Gees were fans of the Beatles, enough to be a part of a pretty terrible movie made from one of their concept albums. One of … Continue reading
On The Sorrows Of The Rentier Class
One of the irritations that has to be endured in the contemporary world is frequently having to listen to clueless leftists complain about capitalism when it comes to the behavior of companies like Billboard and their anticompetitive policies towards those … Continue reading
Book Review: Doughnut Economics
Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways To Think Like A 21st Century Economist, by Kate Raworth This is a book that is not completely worthless, and that is probably the highest praise that I can give it. What is good and true … Continue reading