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🐌 Kohei Saito’s “Slow Down” de/acc manifesto
podcast (here), video (here), and here’s my post: Deceleration Without Collapse: Trade, Power, and Possibility in a Post-Growth World In the wake of planetary ecological crises, political paralysis, and widespread disillusionment with both neoliberalism and authoritarian statism, a new strand
🐌 Kohei Saito’s “Slow Down” de/acc manifesto
podcast (here), video (here), and here’s my post: Deceleration Without Collapse: Trade, Power, and Possibility in a Post-Growth World In the wake of planetary ecological crises, political paralysis, and widespread disillusionment with both neoliberalism and authoritarian statism, a new strand
“Everything is on the table”
Secretary Bessent: China’s calculations: The trade imbalance is three things not one: What if China thinks like Bessent? WSJ itemizes: https://apple.news/A3hoE1j4ySpOPyYTqYEXflA
“Everything is on the table”
Secretary Bessent: China’s calculations: The trade imbalance is three things not one: What if China thinks like Bessent? WSJ itemizes: https://apple.news/A3hoE1j4ySpOPyYTqYEXflA
+10% yesterday. What happened after the last up 11% day?
In October 2008, the New York stock market experienced extreme volatility and sharp declines, deepening the financial crisis triggered by the Lehman Brothers collapse in mid-September. Key developments: • October 6–10: Worst week in Dow history at the time (down
+10% yesterday. What happened after the last up 11% day?
In October 2008, the New York stock market experienced extreme volatility and sharp declines, deepening the financial crisis triggered by the Lehman Brothers collapse in mid-September. Key developments: • October 6–10: Worst week in Dow history at the time (down
Outsourcing and offshoring: profits vs. jobs
Apple (US) makes $520 in profit per iPhone, paying its mostly US staff $12 per iPhone (for 15 minutes of work, i.e. all the HQ work divided by all the phones). The top supplier companies (all Asia) make $41, and
Outsourcing and offshoring: profits vs. jobs
Apple (US) makes $520 in profit per iPhone, paying its mostly US staff $12 per iPhone (for 15 minutes of work, i.e. all the HQ work divided by all the phones). The top supplier companies (all Asia) make $41, and
Why have universities?
That’s Richard Hofstadter, speaking in 1968, here. And his most famous book; well, one of them.
Why have universities?
That’s Richard Hofstadter, speaking in 1968, here. And his most famous book; well, one of them.
What’s it like before a crash?
Paul Krugman, writing in March 2007 — he actually wrote it as if he was looking back a year later. Plus here are about 10 other snippets from 2007. (The “real” crash was Lehman, Sep 2008…). In them you see
What’s it like before a crash?
Paul Krugman, writing in March 2007 — he actually wrote it as if he was looking back a year later. Plus here are about 10 other snippets from 2007. (The “real” crash was Lehman, Sep 2008…). In them you see
What happens after a market rout, sometimes, eg 2020, 2008, 2000-1, but not 2022, 2019, 2015, 1987
Sometimes it’s just a flash crash. Other times it’s a crash crash. And in those case here are things that happen (keep an eye out): Busted deals Cash preservation Blowups If it’s a real recession that follows (it would given
What happens after a market rout, sometimes, eg 2020, 2008, 2000-1, but not 2022, 2019, 2015, 1987
Sometimes it’s just a flash crash. Other times it’s a crash crash. And in those case here are things that happen (keep an eye out): Busted deals Cash preservation Blowups If it’s a real recession that follows (it would given
Right Wing Elites Against the Tariffs
First signs that the coalition isn’t happy (though they seemed AOK with geopolitics, immigration and social moves): Charles Koch – lawsuit Dan Loeb – deleted tweet “It was fun while it lasted” Musk – said: hoping they are eliminated Ben
Right Wing Elites Against the Tariffs
First signs that the coalition isn’t happy (though they seemed AOK with geopolitics, immigration and social moves): Charles Koch – lawsuit Dan Loeb – deleted tweet “It was fun while it lasted” Musk – said: hoping they are eliminated Ben
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