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Communist Monopoly

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Richard Dawkins Dies

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“SlutWalk” is nothing but a childish and immature movement.

Slut (Photo credit: zoonabar) I know that this SlutWalk issue has been around since 2011, but I just chanced upon it again via a post on Facebook and decided to write something about it. To make things...

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If one can, why can’t the other?

The idea that god just “exists” (and no one created the creator), can be superimposed on the idea that the universe just “came into existence” as well. If the infinite geometric regression of “who...

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Correcting Mr Stiglitz's article "Singapore's lessons for an unequal US"

Reblogged from Yours Truly Singapore: Dear Mr Stiglitz, I refer to your New York Times article “Singapore's lessons for an unequal US” which was published by the Straits Times on 20 Mar 2013 [1]. Your...

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Growing up with social media

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What It Took 20 Years on Wall Street to Learn

“The author had fallen so far down the wormhole of numbers and clever arguments that he had forgotten humans were involved. Like Wall Street and I had forgotten that it was humans we were loaning money...

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The argument for austerity

“The fact is, we just don’t know how institutions really work. So I can’t dismiss the idea that anti-recessionary macro policy might, in fact, rob us of our best chances to make needed reforms.”   Paul...

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Hunts Point prostitutes

“Society loves to view all sex workers as victims. Many of them are but it’s far too simple.  The women of Hunts Point are victims of child abuse, of dysfunctional society, of addiction.”   Source:...

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In times of volatility

In these times of great volatility in all markets, I don’t think there’s anything better than just dollar-cost-averaging.

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Judging Japan’s Experiment

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s economic plan seemed to sail off almost flawlessly this year as stocks soared and the yen tumbled from levels late last year. Investors world-wide were excited that...

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Gold Slips to 34-Month Low as Precious Metals Slide on Fed View

“The raft of figures that came out of the U.S. all pointed to a stronger growth pattern, which pushed the dollar higher. That’s two nails in the coffin for gold: a stronger U.S. dollar and expectations...

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Run-up in mortgage rates raises questions about housing recovery

“Duncan said the higher rates would have the immediate effect of pricing certain stretched borrowers out of the market. But he said he thought it would take rates rising to 6% over the next 12 months...

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High home ownership as a driver of high unemployment

“Famously, Switzerland has 3% unemployment and 30% home ownership, while Spain has 25% unemployment and 80% home ownership.” Unemployment matters. It is a major source of unhappiness, mental...

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How the Rich Play the Market

“You, too, should think about what your comparative advantage is as an investor. Most individuals aren’t likely to have an edge in trying to beat Wall Street at its own game of fast trading and...

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Why China’s crunch is serious this time

“History shows that the experience of large and complex economies trying to manufacture a slowdown in lending after periods of credit excess rarely ends well for them.”   Over the past five years, it...

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China will grow old before it gets rich – 24 Jul 12

Yesterday, Houses & Holes stated that he was a long-term China bull, largely because of its status as an industrial powerhouse. Today I want to outline the reason why I am a long-term China bear:...

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Why Did Chinese ATMs Stop Working?

“The lack of credibility that China’s state-owned banks have with the Chinese public has everything to do with their interconnectedness with the Communist Party and what is often perceived to be their...

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What Non-Christians Want Christians To Hear

By way of researching my book I’m OK – You’re Not: The Message We’re Sending Nonbelievers and Why We Should Stop, I posted a notice on Craigslist sites all over the country asking non-Christians to...

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A blink of an eye

So i’m back from my one month backpacking hiatus in Europe and all of a sudden it has hit me that I will be leaving for my tertiary studies in the UK in about 2 months time. Yet, there is so much to...

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