The article assesses the information as yet made available about Libra, including the implications for its exchangeability, scalability, privacy, and security. It is clear the design of the currency is yet to be finished, and many questions remain about its governance and structure.
Monday, July 22, 2024
Brexit: Focusing the Mind
What does Johnson’s Brexit gambit portend?
The Sacrificial Rites of Capitalism We Don’t Talk About
How capitalism’s dominant narrative, that of self-interested competition, is at odds with other themes, like deferred gratification and sacrifice.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/28/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: Biden, Warren, Stacey Abrams, business uncertainty, investor confidence, Facebook and gambling addiction, micro-lending, Boeing 737 MAX, asteroid Ryugu, Rosa Parks Barbie, Popeyes workers, Blackjewel workers, dark markets, Sumerian
Judge Issues $572 Million Verdict Against J & J in Oklahoma Opioids Trial: Settlements to Follow?
Judge issues $572 million verdict in J&J opioids trial. Some settlements of multiple pending lawsuits will likely follow.
Trump Transition: Emoluments Clause Ain’t Kryptonite
The emoluments clause isn’t some form of anti-Trump kryptonite. Eyes on the 2020 prize please.
Newark’s Water Crisis is One of Thousands That Are Worse Than Flint’s
This RNN interview with Charles Jackson addresses lead poisoning: a public health emergency in poor working class communities across the United States.
Flood the Market
Buyouts can save Houston’s flood-soaked homeowners — if they can get one. Instead, ordinary homeowners fail to qualify, and real estate speculators make out.
2:00PM Water Cooler 8/27/2019
Today’s Water Cooler: New polling aggregator, Biden, Gillibrand, Harris, Sanders, Warren, consumer confidence, manufacturing, housing, network outages, Boeing, Huawei, Ford, Tesla, brain parasites, boreal carbon, Medieval peasants, Campbell awards, Walter Benjamin, Nancy
Robocalls: Your Number, Please
The players change, but the game remains the same: telephone companies agree to empty agreement intended to combat robocalls.
Brexit: Sound and Fury
Even though not much looks to have changed with Brexit, the mere running down of the clock does make a difference.
Bernie Sanders’ GND Plan Will Nationalize Power Generation in the U.S.
Sanders presents an ambitious plan.
A National Public School ‘Leadership’ Disaster: Private Firms Vetting Candidates for Superintendent
How search firms engaged to find and vet candidates for public school superintendent regularly endorse individuals who have fabricated credentials and skeltons in their closets.
