Notes on Ruskin: Modern Art is Anti-Art
An intriquing passage from On Art and Life, which nicely explains the aethetic rut that modern art has fallen into: … Continue reading Notes on Ruskin: Modern Art is Anti-Art
Tag: Economics
Quote of the Day – Housing Crisis Edition
Megan McArdle: Bubbles are not fundamentally about evil people doing evil things. They are not even about stupid people doing … Continue reading Quote of the Day – Housing Crisis Edition
Zappos is Going to Have No Bosses, Say the Bosses
Let us assume they are serious, and this “holacracy” is their real intent as opposed to the kind of … Continue reading Zappos is Going to Have No Bosses, Say the Bosses
Who the &#^% Did You Think Was Going to Be Paying For It?
I’m hearing a lot of this from the sudden victims of Obamacare. Most young, middle-class Americans I know are happy … Continue reading Who the &#^% Did You Think Was Going to Be Paying For It?
France Runs Out of Other People’s Money.
French President “shocked.” They always are. Continue reading France Runs Out of Other People’s Money.
A Few More Contractions, and the Economy Will Really Be Rolling!
If you ever needed a definition for “spin”, this is it. In response to the news today that the economy … Continue reading A Few More Contractions, and the Economy Will Really Be Rolling!
African Official: Please Stop With the Aid Already, You’re Killing Us…
In Der Spiegel, a Kenyan economist named James Shikwati attempts the Herculean task of explaining economics to a journalist. Shikwati: … Continue reading African Official: Please Stop With the Aid Already, You’re Killing Us…
Captain White Just Rearranged the Hell Out of Those Deck Chairs.
Which is to say, “There are too many metaphors here applicable to the Senate’s 89-8 passage of a “fiscal cliff” … Continue reading Captain White Just Rearranged the Hell Out of Those Deck Chairs.
“Planning is the Kiss of Death to Entrepreneurship”
Via Protein Wisdom. I seem to recall a saying that “the poor need nothing but the spur of their poverty.” … Continue reading “Planning is the Kiss of Death to Entrepreneurship”
“Pop” Goes the Student Loan Bubble
ZeroHedge: And so it’s official: Pop goes the student loan bubble, as just confirmed by the Fed. Luckily student … Continue reading “Pop” Goes the Student Loan Bubble
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