Tag: disaster capitalism

disaster capitalism economics financial crisis
January 15, 2009

Two “Laws” of Economics We Need to Break

OK … they’re not really laws, but they are justifications that the world of economists have used for decades to explain the woes of the world away. For those of you who haven’t taken a 101 course, here they are: Other things being equal ("ceteris paribus") There are no externalities We MUST recognize that these ‘rules’ can no longer be discarded. The first rule is […]

disaster capitalism economics
January 15, 2009

US Military Warns of Potential Mexico ‘Collapse’

Is it me, or are more and more headlines about economies and countries ‘collapsing’?  I know it’s there bread and butter to whip people into panic, but this is starting to feel a little over the top. Mexico is the most recent victim . Now, you wouldn’t catch me going to Mexico, given all of the press we’ve had about crime, druglords, kidnappings, etc but […]

corruption disaster capitalism The Corporation
November 27, 2008

10 Worst Corporations of 2008

Do you work for a company on this list ?  Is so, are you re-evaluating your employment with them?  You should. But … I could be wrong.  Maybe the truly awful are the ones who will continue to be rewarded in these upside-down times where banks are run by governments. For those of you with ADD, here’s the short list: AIG Cargill Chevron Constellation Energy […]