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omes. On an even shorter timeframe, the rise and fall of political parties can catch people fully unawa... tical landscape, a few short years later this can all be swept away. This is sometimes for good - but w... mples where this was catastrophic.
It is also equally hard to imagine that some of the world's largest... quickly). Why is this so hard to imagine despite all evidence to the contrary? Companies typically sur
I or some other version of Nick Bolstrom's black ball from the Urn) that will bring about our ultimate ... chnologists do their work for the greater good of all humanity or merely because they are driven to do ... em? In our current system, technological progress allows a certain small group of people who are skilled in these arts of pushing this technology to prosper
s an interesting material. It doesn't react chemically and therefore doesn't oxidize or degrade over ti... as good optical reflectivity in infrared. It is malleable and easily worked and reworked. However it's... of Armageddon when modern society breaks down and all Fiat currency becomes worthless seems dubious to ... thing to get this converted into goods I can actually use (food, clothing, shelter etc..). First of al
I thought I always viewed media reporting sceptically, I have to admit that my world view recently does not seem to match what is actually happening and I wonder if I have been swayed by ... lecting a guy who espouses such rhetoric & potentially destabilizing ideologies like Trump, should have... expectation was apparently wrong as markets have rallied to all new highs after his election. Reality d
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Michael Lewis (Liar's Poker, Big Short, Moneyball, Blindside, Flash Boys...) has written a new book called //[[http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/03/business/... hael-lewis-a-portrait-of-the-men-who-shaped-moneyball.html?emc=edit_th_20161204&nl=todaysheadlines&nlid... ooks and giving insight into areas that do not usually provide the best material for an easy read (Fina
rrencies a lot less - though variations can be equally dramatic. The Euro has held values as priced in ... in Jan 1999. The short term variations can be equally dramtic.
In the year to date, the € as priced ... ime frame. Priced in € the SP500 has completely stalled in the first 6 months of 2017. The SP500 is, however, priced in \$ and as such is nominally doing perfectly well in 2017. No major alarm abo
live a healthy life (fitness wellness companies). All 3 areas are getting a lot of focus in recent year... cks appears however to increase the price dramatically.
Why then does somebody else just sell simpler ... tyle market style shops. Although people are nominally paying for a product that is a direct reaction t
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cles I want to read and having them sent automatically on a weekly basis to my Kindle. My impulse is to... e settings for this to work.
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