~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; new polling averages (it’s a tie) and new Covid tables (some encouragement); Taibbi roasts mainstream debate coverage; Boeing strikes, could lead to ratings downgrade ~
Wednesday, October 2, 2024
Ambrit: Zeitgeist Report from the Heartland
How Naked Capitalism helps you rise above the sterile wastelands of the mainstream media.
The First Year of Georgia’s Medicaid Work Requirement Is Mired in Red Tape
How Georgia’s Medicaid work rules are operating as planned.
No Country for Old Men (or Women): Pensioners in Argentina Bear Brunt of Milei’s Hardcore Austerity
Cloaked in a flimsy veil of libertarianism, neoliberalism is not just alive and well in Argentina; it’s more virulent than ever.
Can We Afford the Welfare State?
Unpacking why the obstacle to preserving the welfare state is not national income or demographics but rentiers increasing their take.
Rajiv Sethi: On Models, Markets, and Disagreement
A look at prediction market reactions to the Harris-Trump debate, and why they need to be taken with at least a bit of salt.
Why Must Humans Compete for Electric Power with AI Bullshit Generators Programmed by Ritual Incantations?
A takedown of AI so-called “prompt engineering.”
2:00PM Water Cooler 9/12/2024
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Politics, syndemics; Trump the heel, full of grievances; Counting electoral votes now a National Special Security Event; Boeing strike — today? ~
Albrt: Naked Capitalism – a Home for the Heterodox
How Naked Capitalism is doing the work virtually no other site does and also provides a refuge for independent thinkers.
Announcing a Second 2024 “Double Your Donations” Challenge!
A new donor steps up with a “Double Your Donations” challenge! Make this fundraiser a big success by taking advantage of it!
The Rise of the Science Sleuths
When an Alzheimer’s paper came under scrutiny, correcting the scientific record meant battling much bigger problems.
Kentucky Retirement Systems Plaintiffs Battle With Yet More Efforts by KKR and Blackstone to Delay or Prevent Discovery
An update on the long-running Kentucky Retirement Systems pension case, with KKR and Blackstone and their execs still fighting discovery
Putin Calls for Sanctions Revenge, Threatens to Cap Uranium Exports
Russia is considering restricting commodities exports such as uranium to what it has called “unfriendly” countries.
