The logical conclusion of the intensive health monitoring fad: an internet of beings of continuous tracking and daily intervention.
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Tuesday, December 2, 2025
Internet of Beings: The Dream of Digitising Human Bodies for Healthcare (and the Nightmare)
Topics: Dubious statistics, Guest Post, Health care, Ridiculously obvious scams, Surveillance state, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | No Comments »
Links 12/2/2025
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 33 Comments »
The Lies Being Used to Justify the US’ War Against Venezuela (and Latin America in General) Are Unravelling Before Our Eyes
The war narrative is so disjointed and so contradictory that even the legacy media are picking it apart.
Topics: Guest Post
Posted by Nick Corbishley at 6:48 am | 8 Comments »
Bitcoin, Crypto Plunge Accelerates as Leveraged Players (“Treasuries”) Like Strategy Dump Holdings
A big leverage unwind in Bitcoin is accelerating, dragging down other crypto. How much further will the fall go before hitting bottom?
Topics: Currencies, Free markets and their discontents, Investment outlook, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Risk and risk management, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 5:54 am | 6 Comments »
The Cloud’s Not Fluffy, It’s a Hot, Loud, Energy-Voracious Factory
A more detailed look at why to resist massive pressures for data center buildout and question claims of inevitability.
Topics: Banana republic, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Environment, Guest Post, Infrastructure, Investment outlook, Politics, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social values, Technology and innovation
Posted by Yves Smith at 2:44 am | 9 Comments »
Coffee Break: Personnel and Pardons as Policy in the Trump National Security Regime
The personnel decisions of the Trump national security regime provide a key to better understanding the administration. The stupid doesn’t just happen, it’s made to happen.
Topics: Coffee Break
Posted by Nat Wilson Turner at 2:00 pm | 8 Comments »
Car Industry Woes Intensify as US Consumers Refuse to Eat the Dog Food, China Suffers from Overcapacity
The car industry is in a world of hurt, and that has significant economic and societal implications.
Topics: Auto industry, China, Economic fundamentals, Energy markets, Europe, Globalization, Income disparity, Politics, Technology and innovation, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 9:55 am | 74 Comments »
Links 12/1/2025
Topics: Links
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:55 am | 100 Comments »
MAGA Antitrust Is Officially Dead: DOJ Sanctions Price Fixing With Slap on the Wrist Settlement Against Rental Housing Collusion Kingpin RealPage
Private-equity-owned RealPage can still lead national rental housing cartel as it moves to access renters’ financial data and embraces AI decision-making. The company is also suing New York state for violating its speech by attempting to stop its illegal behavior.
Topics: Legal, Private equity, Real estate, Regulations and regulators, Ridiculously obvious scams, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 6:00 am | 4 Comments »
Why Do We Still Have Poverty?
Richard Murphy explains how antisocial neoliberal economics deliberately creates poverty — using fear and insecurity to keep wages low, rents high, and wealth flowing up to the richest.
Topics: Income disparity, Market inefficiencies, Politics, Private equity, Privatization, Social policy, Social values, UK
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 20 Comments »
Protestor Confrontation with ICE in New York City Appears to Have Stymied Raid; Is There Any Hope for ICE Opposition?
As ICE protests continue, are they succeeding in throwing sand in the gears of the deportation machine?
Topics: Globalization, Guest Post, Income disparity, Legal, Politics, Social policy, Social values, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Yves Smith at 3:24 am | 10 Comments »
Links 11/30/2025
Topics: Guest Post, Links
Posted by Haig Hovaness at 6:55 am | 117 Comments »
The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Import/Export (2007) Run Time 2H 21M
Import/Export is an Austrian film about poverty and power.
Topics: Guest Post, Sunday morning Antidote movie
Posted by semper loquitur at 6:30 am | 14 Comments »
US “R” Us or Tax Sovereignty?
Countries can either capitulate to President Trump’s tax bullying or come together to fight for the sovereign right to tax multinationals fairly.
Topics: Globalization, Guest Post, Social policy, Social values, Taxes, The destruction of the middle class
Posted by Conor Gallagher at 5:00 am | 3 Comments »
Links 11/29/2025
Topics: Links
Posted by Yves Smith at 6:55 am | 134 Comments »




