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Tag Archives: economics
The Secret of Getting Ahead?
Those who are old enough to have watched “Hee-Haw” will remember a song that Tennessee Ernie, Buck Owens, and the gang sang almost every week, “Gloom, Despair, and Agony on Me.” One of the lines was, “If it weren’t for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Buddhism, Economics, News, Psychology
Tagged Adam Grant, books, Buddhism, business, economics, Psychology
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Robots ‘R Us (?)
In the field of robotics, as in so many other areas of life, science fiction writers saw the future decades before the rest of us; they warned that androids were coming and the relationship would not always be easy. Recently, … Continue reading
Economic imaginings
The key aim of this blog, as stated on my “About” page, is to look at “the reality in our fantasies and the fantasy in our realities.” The phrase was inspired by James Hillman, who used the word “fantasy” to … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Current Events, Economics, Imagination
Tagged Culture, economics, Events, imagination
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Change is the only constant
That’s what they say in the tech industry. That’s what Buddha said 2600 years ago. And that’s what the National Intelligence Council says in a 140 page report, “Global Trends 2030: Alternative Worlds.” Since 1997, the NIC, formed of all … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Economics, Nature, News, Politics
Tagged Culture, current events, economics, Global Trends 2030, News, politics
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The Face of Class Warfare
In the wake of the election, I more or less swore off posting political content here, except on special occasions like when the first day of a new month falls on Saturday. On days like this, I am allowed to … Continue reading
Sponsored Clutter: Coming Soon to a Newsfeed Near You
Reblogged from Maggie (Not Margaret): Or, Sponsored Stories are Bad News for Facebook Users Recently, my Facebook reach has been rather down. What, I’m I suddenly not as interesting? Are my pictures not as good? My posts not as funny? … Continue reading
