Monthly Archives: September 2011

Spawn of Evil vs. Spawn of Evil

Posted on 27 September 2011 by Zuuko

 Anyone interested in the probability that the financial system will fix itself need only to determine whose world view will prevail, Jamie Dimon’s or Mark Carney’s. Jamie Dimon is the head of JPMorgan and fighting tooth and nail against financial … Continue reading →

Posted in finance, politics | 2 Comments

“War on Cars”

Posted on 24 September 2011 by zolltan

We’re on two wheels, baby! This is a post I can’t and won’t entirely defend because it quickly gets pretty general. So last week the alternative weekly (and “Seattle’s Only Newspaper”) The Stranger observed that in the absence of there … Continue reading →

Posted in biking, media | 1 Comment

10 things about “Game of Thrones”

Posted on 20 September 2011 by zolltan

As per Sean Carroll’s secret of how to succeed at the internet. Obviously, there are spoilers. Spoilers can’t be avoided. I don’t buy Yglesias’ case for spoilers*, which is that if something is really good, spoilers won’t ruin it. Which … Continue reading →

Posted in books, reviews | 3 Comments

“wander[ing] through an orgy thinking only about marginal rates of return”

Posted on 19 September 2011 by zolltan

via djw at Lawyers Guns and Money, an event close to my own heart: anthropologists sticking it to economists. In a very entertaining and informative post from David Graeber on the origins of money that you should definitely read in its entirety (spoiler: … Continue reading →

Posted in history, no value added | 1 Comment

How can I, that girl standing there, my attention fix…

Posted on 14 September 2011 by zolltan

Are you ready for the exciting world of Belgian politics? In a comment on Zuuko’s post below, I complain that in the developed world, different ways of running societies aren’t really being tried. Well, Belgium might be a bright light … Continue reading →

Posted in politics | 2 Comments

Altucher: Criminal? Maybe. Stupid? Yes.

Posted on 11 September 2011 by Zuuko

In this post, Zolltan pretty much calls out James Altucher as a criminal. Altucher may be a criminal or not, but he certainly is stupid. I would never invest with him or allow him anywhere near my money, which is … Continue reading →

Posted in no value added, politics | 6 Comments

(Apologies to) Milford Wolpoff *Updated Again*

Posted on 9 September 2011 by zolltan

*Update Jan. 2016* It has come to my attention that this post is being linked to from a white nationalist forum as supporting the idea that “whites were never in Africa – it’s another white liberal lie.” I know white … Continue reading →

Posted in science | 7 Comments

“This Paranoid” revisited, or when technology isn’t your friend

Posted on 7 September 2011 by zolltan

James Fallows offers excellent advice: if you have a chance to identify people in crowd shots, don’t. The specifics here have to do with the Stanley Cup riots. Everyone’s sympathies are with the Vancouver Police here, rather than the rioters, … Continue reading →

Posted in The future | 1 Comment

Europe: Is the sum greater than its parts?

Posted on 6 September 2011 by Zuuko

If the mode of cleaning involves sweeping the mess under the carpet, actual cleaning has not occurred and, thus, exposure to stink and the risk of rot will be greatly increased. Crackerjack Finance posted a good summary of the issues … Continue reading →

Posted in Euro-Debacle, finance, politics | 8 Comments

Wherein I decide that my policy preferences are better than yours

Posted on 6 September 2011 by zolltan

It’s tempting to think in broad terms that what we want for ourselves is also what other people want, or what should happen in general. And yet that’s wrong – our individual lifestyle preferences are not something to impose upon … Continue reading →

Posted in biking, humour, personal | 3 Comments