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Running on empty "The current decade, however, has been characterised by an abrupt sense of deceleration. A thought experiment makes the point. Imagine going back 15 years in time to play records from the latest dance genres – dubstep, or funky, for example – to a fan of jungle. One can only conclude that they…

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Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world (tags: blackswan taleb capitalism bailout money economy) Warren Buffett's 1992 prediction of the decline of print and television. – By Jack Shafer – Slate Magazine "An economic franchise arises from a product or service that: (1) is needed or desired; (2) is thought by its customers to have…

Hanging Tough: Financial Page: The New Yorker "One way to read these studies is simply that recessions make the strong stronger and the weak weaker, since the strong can afford to keep investing while the weak have to devote all their energies to staying afloat. But although deep pockets help in a downturn, recessions nonetheless…

Heaven's Gate (tags: suicide cult)