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Category: populism

Dark Enlightenment

March 8, 2020March 8, 2020

Society cannot function without myths.

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‘An Unexpected Shock Could Bring The Global Economy To Its Knees’: One Bank Says Secular Stagnation Now ‘Good Case’ Scenario

October 21, 2019October 21, 2019

Hemmed in by populism.

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Recontextualization Of Crime

October 8, 2019November 27, 2021

“There is some method, albeit a shallow one, to his apparent madness”.

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Soaring Trade Uncertainty May Knee-Cap Central Banks In Quest To Save The Planet

October 3, 2019October 12, 2019

As if pushing on a string weren’t futile enough…

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Amusement Parks For Angry Citizens

September 1, 2019September 1, 2019

“The arrival of Trump was an extension of Fox’s vision beyond media”.

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Fourth World War And The Rise Of Political Infantilism

July 3, 2019July 3, 2019

“Happy 4th. Enjoy the fireworks.”

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The Ecstasy And The Agony Of Power

June 3, 2019June 4, 2019

“2016 — the big bang of the right wing populism — was a septic shock to the system with compromised immunity.”

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I’ll Die Unhedged, Thank You.

May 21, 2019May 21, 2019

They say you can’t hedge a portfolio for the end of the world.

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He Called His Enemies By Name: Matteo Salvini And Europe At The Crossroads

May 19, 2019November 6, 2021

It was raining in Milan on Saturday when Marine Le Pen addressed the crowd.

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Trade-Offs.

April 6, 2019April 8, 2019

“No one should be surprised.”

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The Simulated Devil’s Playground

April 3, 2019November 1, 2021

“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.”

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His Victory Complete, Trump Faces A New Challenge: Defining ‘American Autocracy’

March 25, 2019October 30, 2021

In a sense, the President’s exoneration in the special counsel probe isn’t wholly surprising.

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We Need To Learn To Speak Again

February 18, 2019February 19, 2019

“Why does it appear impossible to dispute obvious lies and falsehoods with simple and self-evident truths?”

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‘The Negative Tail Has Become Fatter’: Extreme Outcomes, Policy And Populism

February 16, 2019

That goes for markets and society more generally.

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De-Globalization And The Path To Ruin – Random Thoughts On A Friday

December 28, 2018December 28, 2018

This won’t end well for anyone.

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Trump’s Nationalism Shunned In Paris As ‘America First’ Becomes ‘America Alone’

November 11, 2018November 12, 2018

“Patriotism is the exact opposite of nationalism, nationalism is a betrayal of patriotism.”

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The Gods Must Be Crazy: The Rise Of The Primitive Society Of The Future

November 10, 2018November 11, 2018

Modernity in its later phase reads like mankind’s love affair with authority.

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In Trump’s America, Voters Care More About Make-Believe Problems Than Real Ones

November 6, 2018October 22, 2021

“Populist reality is actualized through the positive feedback loop of suspension of disbelief.”

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It Is The Eleventh Hour For White American Males

October 22, 2018October 23, 2018

“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.”

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‘Theme Overload’.

October 13, 2018October 19, 2021

How much can you process?

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The Sad Irony Of The ‘Iconic’ MAGA Hat

September 17, 2018October 17, 2021

“Just wait until he sees who’s making his hats.”

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Goldman Asked Carmen Reinhart If We Should Prepare For Debt Crises In Developed Markets. Here’s What She Said…

September 14, 2018October 17, 2021

“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.”

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Erectile Alchemy And Bubble Addiction

September 12, 2018September 13, 2018

“However, despite their repeated failures, we still seem to be unable to shake off our bubble addiction.”

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Trump’s ‘Cold War’: ‘Keep Your Seat Belts Fastened’, Trade Tensions Will Persist ‘Indefinitely’

September 2, 2018October 17, 2021

“Hence, like squeezing on a balloon”…

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Dream States: Why No Resolution To Current Political Conflicts Is Possible

August 25, 2018August 26, 2018

Games of chicken, prisoner’s dilemmas and the suspension of disbelief.

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Liquidity Drain And The ‘Still Playing Non-Stop Event Risk Cabaret’

August 23, 2018August 23, 2018

The tide is going out.

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Pondering ‘The End Of Synchronized Everything’

August 9, 2018October 16, 2021

And at the heart of it all…

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