The Commentariat: Living in the Material World
Threads woven together by the commentariat.
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Assassination Attempt No. 2 in a Land That Worships the God of Violence
America’s tendency to violence is ever more obvious with the Trump assassination attempts and enthusiasm for terrorism by exploding pagers.
Read more...Links 9/19/2024
Big Oil to Benefit From Biden’s Carbon Capture Tax Credits: Report
How carbon capture tax credits funnel billions to the oil and gas industry while delivering few if any climate benefits.
Read more...‘The Data on Extreme Human Ageing Is Rotten from the Inside Out’ – Ig Nobel Winner Saul Justin Newman
Some myths bite the dust, here related to the number who live to be over 100. Not surprisingly, the cause is crappy data.
Read more...Epic Floods Are Wreaking Havoc from Africa to Asia to Europe
Three massive flood events across three continents have claimed over 1,500 lives and cost over $15 billion in September.
Read more...KLG: The Commentariat – Why Naked Capitalism is Essential
KLG describes one of the virtues of Naked Capitalism: how the commentariat produces Essays-In-Part.
Read more...‘An Act of Terror’: Israel Behind Pager Explosions That Killed 11, Wounded Thousands
Some thoughts on the strategic thinking behind Israel’s pager bomb attacks on Hezbollah, as well as innocent pager users and bystanders.
Read more...The West’s Blunders Help Fuel Russia’s Far East Development
A tip of the cap to the geniuses at the US State Department.
Read more...Mind the Science: Saving Your Mental Health from the Wellness Industry
KLG takes a hard look at the wellness industry and finds a lot not to like.
Read more...Why is Modern Monetary Theory So Important?
A big reason Modern Monetary Theory elicits pushback is that it threatens power relations, specifically, the perceived primacy of financiers.
Read more...Local Decline and Populism
Would prettying up small city high streets in decline ward off dreaded right wing populism?
Read more...Conor Gallagher: Naked Capitalism – The Story Behind the Story
Naked Capitalism answers the why — a practice that has fallen off at mainstream and independent news sites and is needed now more than ever.
Read more...Google Wallet Unveils Plans to Develop a New Digital ID System By Digitising US Passports
“People are increasingly looking for ways to digitize everyday items — with one of the top requests being a digital ID.”
Read more...What Does ‘Recyclable’ Really Mean?
A trade group is lobbying to redefine recyclable, pressuring regulators to make plastic appear more environmentally friendly.
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