Mini-Me: Army of Unemployed Persistent Structural Issue

Army of unemployed is now entrenched in U.S. Commentary: Structural woes in economy creating ‘permanent underclass’ Howard Gold Wall Street Journal, 14 October 2011 The public knew this much earlier than economists or pundits did, and as for politicians — don’t ask! . . . . . Listen to Charles Plosser, president of the Federal …

Review: The Innovator’s Manifesto – Deliberate Disruption for Transformational Growth

Michael Raynor 5.0 out of 5 stars Helps Understand OccupyWallStreet–Solid 5 Misses Mark on True Cost Economics,October 13, 2011 I was given this book as a gift, and could not have–in a million years of planning–gotten a better book relevant to OccupyWallStreet (OWS) than this book. I read it this morning while my MGB was …

Video: Edible Education: Food Politics (Cal Berkeley)

Edible Education: The Politics of Food Sep 23, 2011 Marion Nestle, PhD, MPH, Paulette Goddard Professor in Dept. of Nutrition at NYU. A fantastic overview of the state of the American food system from food safety to marketing to children (Frosted Flakes & Froot Loops marketing budgets = $20million+), corporate lobbying against soda sugar tax, …

John Robb: A Capitalism Reformation?

JOURNAL: A Capitalist Reformation? Here is some thinking that you might find interesting.  Remember, history rhymes but doesn’t repeat. Here’s a simplification of the historical pattern of Reformation.  Think of it in terms of the global Capitalist system: Universal system. Compliance and participation enforced by violence. Bureaucratic and lethargic.  Corrupt and unfair.  Hardship and misery. …