Society cannot function without myths.
Category: populism
Recontextualization Of Crime
“There is some method, albeit a shallow one, to his apparent madness”.
Soaring Trade Uncertainty May Knee-Cap Central Banks In Quest To Save The Planet
As if pushing on a string weren’t futile enough…
Amusement Parks For Angry Citizens
“The arrival of Trump was an extension of Fox’s vision beyond media”.
Fourth World War And The Rise Of Political Infantilism
“Happy 4th. Enjoy the fireworks.”
The Ecstasy And The Agony Of Power
“2016 — the big bang of the right wing populism — was a septic shock to the system with compromised immunity.”
I’ll Die Unhedged, Thank You.
They say you can’t hedge a portfolio for the end of the world.
He Called His Enemies By Name: Matteo Salvini And Europe At The Crossroads
It was raining in Milan on Saturday when Marine Le Pen addressed the crowd.
Trade-Offs.
“No one should be surprised.”
The Simulated Devil’s Playground
“Camouflaging liminality as an escape route from marginality in today’s America has the sole purpose of reconciling the interests of billionaires with those of the marginalized sector of its population.”
His Victory Complete, Trump Faces A New Challenge: Defining ‘American Autocracy’
In a sense, the President’s exoneration in the special counsel probe isn’t wholly surprising.
We Need To Learn To Speak Again
“Why does it appear impossible to dispute obvious lies and falsehoods with simple and self-evident truths?”
‘The Negative Tail Has Become Fatter’: Extreme Outcomes, Policy And Populism
That goes for markets and society more generally.
De-Globalization And The Path To Ruin – Random Thoughts On A Friday
This won’t end well for anyone.
Trump’s Nationalism Shunned In Paris As ‘America First’ Becomes ‘America Alone’
“Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism, nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism.”
The Gods Must Be Crazy: The Rise Of The Primitive Society Of The Future
Modernity in its later phase reads like mankind’s love affair with authority.
In Trump’s America, Voters Care More About Make-Believe Problems Than Real Ones
“Populist reality is actualized through the positive feedback loop of suspension of disbelief.”
It Is The Eleventh Hour For White American Males
“A collateral damage of capitalism’s global triumph, beaten in just about any game that matters, even the ones they invented, they are joining the ranks of excess population facing a threat of irreversible social displacement and marginalization.”
‘Theme Overload’.
How much can you process?
The Sad Irony Of The ‘Iconic’ MAGA Hat
“Just wait until he sees who’s making his hats.”
Goldman Asked Carmen Reinhart If We Should Prepare For Debt Crises In Developed Markets. Here’s What She Said…
“And in the case of the US, low rates seem to assume unending demand for US Treasuries given the US dollar’s role as the global reserve currency.”
Erectile Alchemy And Bubble Addiction
“However, despite their repeated failures, we still seem to be unable to shake off our bubble addiction.”
Trump’s ‘Cold War’: ‘Keep Your Seat Belts Fastened’, Trade Tensions Will Persist ‘Indefinitely’
“Hence, like squeezing on a balloon”…
Dream States: Why No Resolution To Current Political Conflicts Is Possible
Games of chicken, prisoner’s dilemmas and the suspension of disbelief.
Liquidity Drain And The ‘Still Playing Non-Stop Event Risk Cabaret’
The tide is going out.
Pondering ‘The End Of Synchronized Everything’
And at the heart of it all…
