Slavery and the British Industrial Revolution | naked capitalism
Yves here. I joked that I majored in the Industrial Revolution in England and France, including its literature. And when I was in school, class influence and the experience of…
Shining a Light on Canada’s Much-Ignored Role in Peru’s Internal Conflict | naked capitalism
“Canada’s influence on mining is felt in Latin America more than in any other region of the world.” And its second most important market is Peru. In 2017, BBC World…
Understanding Money and the Dollar System: Radhika Desai & Michael Hudson at Geopolitical Hour, | naked capitalism
Yves here. Yet another in-depth discussion by Radhika Desai and Michael Hudson. Despite their considerable expertise, I have to differ with them about the speed with which the dollar’s role…
The Gold Standard | naked capitalism
Yves here. I must confess that I had not worked out how the gold standard would promote mercantilism and colonialism. Richard Murphy, as you will see, is soliciting feedback on…
Links 2/13/2023 | naked capitalism
Wild Goffin’s cockatoos flexibly manufacture and use tool sets Cell Cleaner fish recognize self in a mirror via self-face recognition like humans PNAS Coyotes, Charlotte’s loudest newcomers, are here to…
The Gas Stove Panic | naked capitalism
Matt Taibbi used Unimportant Flying Objects as a point of departure for his must-read Government by Panic. We will shortly argue that the sudden and obviously non-organic emergence of the…
Is Civilization at Stake in Ukraine? | naked capitalism
Yves here. This article by Andrew Bacevich on Ukraine is revealing, and not in a good way. True, Bacevich does challenge the wild-eyed claims about a loss in Ukraine having…
The Correlation Between Oil Prices And Inflation Isn’t Straightforward | naked capitalism
Yves here. The modest headline claim about oil prices and inflation seems reasonable, if nothing else due to lead and lag effects, as well as the ability of businesses and…
Links 2/12/2023 | naked capitalism
A mesmerizing look at nature’s eight-legged wonders National Geographic Climate Coral Triangle communities find solutions as underwater world faces deep climate challenges Channel News Asia Sea life bounced back fast…
‘We Ain’t Gonna Get It’: Why Bernie Sanders Says His ‘Medicare for All’ Dream Must Wait | naked capitalism
Lambert here: Not even a hearing on single payer, apparently. It’s not just that the health care system is “dysfunctional”; our ruling and governing classes are dysfunctional, utterly, at all…