2:00PM Water Cooler 9/26/2022 | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente Patient readers, I am finishing up a post on Barbara Tuchman’s The March of Folly, so this must be an open thread, birdsong-less, but with…
Italy’s Lurch to the Right Raises Risk of Fossil Gas Lock-In | naked capitalism
Lambert: This was written immediately before the Italian election, but the logic applies now that the “lurch” to the right has taken place. By Stella Levantesi, an Italian climate journalist,…
Links 9/26/22 | naked capitalism
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
Europe Faces An Exodus Of Energy-Intensive Industries | naked capitalism
Lambert here: The article does make some assumptions about the relative autonomy of European governments who are America’s “allies.” Who’s to say whether this “exodus” is unintended? By Irina Slav,…
How Ashish Jha and Rochelle Walensky of Newton, MA Protect Their Children from Covid (But not Yours) | naked capitalism
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Newton[1], MA, settled in 1630, is today an affluent suburb of Boston with a poulation of ~87,000. Built on seven hills, Newton was one of…
You work hard to pay off debt. Here’s the surprising secret that keeps you from backsliding as the economy slows
Credit-card debt has surged 13% this past year — the largest increase in 20 years. If you find yourself with a growing amount of debt, you need to get yourself…
Links 9/25/22 | naked capitalism
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
Book Excerpt: Rituals and the Search for Order | naked capitalism
Lambert here: Only new rituals? Not new religions? Or churches? By Dimitris Xygalatas, an anthropologist and cognitive scientist who runs the experimental anthropology lab at the University of Connecticut. Originally…
Links 9/24/22 | naked capitalism
Lambert and I, and many readers, agree that Ukraine has prompted the worst informational environment ever. We hope readers will collaborate in mitigating the fog of war — both real…
Michael Hudson Discusses Debt, Financial Surveillance, the Fed and More With Ralph Nader | naked capitalism
Yves here. Yet another meaty Michael Hudson talk! Get a cup of coffee! By Ralph Nader, David Feldman, Steve Skrovan and Tom Morello. Originally published at Ralph Nader Radio Hour…