Information Tech and the Future of Government
Interesting talk about the technology revolution’s ability to remake government,
from the leader of Britain’s Conservative Party.
What
Moderates Make Man-Bear-Pigs
538 has a great article on the role of moderate politicians
[http://www.fivethirtyeight.com/2010/02/buh-bayh.html] in
Corporate Con Men?
Rolling stone has a really (really) long, but interesting comparison of recent
wall street moves to real world cons
[http:
Political Polarization
Another sign of mainstream recognition of political polarization in the United
States — From the Economist:
> The supermajority rule [60
Balanced Budgets Going Mainstream?
For those of us concerned about unsustainable government spending/commitments
and our politicians inability to deal with it, reading this
A Look Inside the Tea Party
The NYTimes has a must read article on the tea party movement
[http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/16/us/
College Football Means Business
Great article about possible expansion of college conferences, largely led by
football markets. It lays bare a lot of the
Volcker Agrees with Me
Paul Volcker and I are really disturbed
[http://joelelewis.com/2009/08/creative-destruction-and-government/] by
Congress’s inability [http://joelelewis.com/
The Gift that Keeps on Costing
For those of you tempted to do some Atlas Shrugged
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlas_Shrugged] inspired gift giving:
Nothing’s Simple in India
I just finished an excellent novel set in India, The White Tiger by Aravind
Adiga, and this NY Times Article
