Capitalism
How the Rich and Big Corporations Feed Off Us During the Pandemic
How the Rich and Big Corporations Feed Off Us During the Pandemic
May 1, 2020
The rich and corporations win even during a global pandemic.
Economy
Economy
The Coming End of Branding and Logos….. the shutdown
The Coming End of Branding and Logos….. the shutdown
February 14, 2020
Perhaps the ceaseless clamoring for our attention by marketers is reaching its final stage of saturation in which our brains simply shut down and go on attention strike.
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – “Across America, working-class people are dying of despair”
Recently Noted – “Across America, working-class people are dying of despair”
January 17, 2020
Essay explores the grim reality of life in one small corner of America within the broader landscape of the bottom 90%.
Capitalism
Real Estate Development – a local story –
Real Estate Development – a local story –
December 16, 2019
In an area with dozens of empty store fronts and several hundred thousand sq ft of empty space, a new strip mall is approved for construction. A rational market??
Capitalism
Nobel Prize Winners Critique Markets – Duflo and Bannerjee
Nobel Prize Winners Critique Markets – Duflo and Bannerjee
October 27, 2019
Nobel Prize winners Duflo and Bannerjee take on idealized views of markets. They target the role of financial incentives, markets as self-correcting, efficient and ethically sound.
Briefly Noted
Market Concentration – Walmart and Groceries
Market Concentration – Walmart and Groceries
October 25, 2019
The Visual Capitalist added another graphic exampl —>> read more –>>
Capitalism
Recently Noted – Robert Reich on breaking up Big Tech – a limited view
Recently Noted – Robert Reich on breaking up Big Tech – a limited view
June 26, 2019
Robert Reich is continuing his series of brief You —>> read more –>>
Capitalism
Monopoly and Facebook – as told by Facebook’s co-founder
Monopoly and Facebook – as told by Facebook’s co-founder
May 9, 2019
It’s Time to Break Up Facebook, by Chris Hughes, the co-founder of Facebook is very thorough in describing the current monopoly behavior of Facebook, the deleterious effects on competition and vigor in the economy of monopolies, and a great introduction to the history of anti-trust movements and legislation in the US.
Briefly Noted
Recently Noted – Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest – a new video presentation
Recently Noted – Robert Reich: Socialism for the Rich, Capitalism for the Rest – a new video presentation
April 8, 2019
Robert Reich provides us with an accessible, brief analysis of why the rich and corporations are feasting while the rest of us experience the rigors, oppression, and discipline of the capitalist marketplace. Only a bit over 4 minutes long.
Capitalism
Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed (Parts 1 & 2) – Ray Dalio – what’s missing?
Why and How Capitalism Needs to Be Reformed (Parts 1 & 2) – Ray Dalio – what’s missing?
April 8, 2019
The Dalio Critique of Capitalism – Part One Ray Da —>> read more –>>
Capitalism
Recently Noted – Sugar In Our Diet – the John Oliver Analysis
Recently Noted – Sugar In Our Diet – the John Oliver Analysis
March 18, 2019
In our continuing effort to find varied sources to —>> read more –>>
Capitalism
Recently Noted – Robert Reich video ”The Monopolization of America”
Recently Noted – Robert Reich video ”The Monopolization of America”
March 7, 2019
We have written earlier (for example our article T —>> read more –>>