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ReplyDelete"Consumerist Culture", the thing that makes you want to buy the things you can't afford with money you don't have.
i've had a view like that from my coach, breckenridge and lake tahoe while playing our companies little game.
ReplyDeletebefore reading enjoy the decline, i also read your money or your life. seeing the economic demise that is coming, seems pointless to kill myself now that the days of job growth look over.
maybe if i can short the mkt enough, i can have a seat like that to enjoy the decline. my cigar of choice, siglo 6.
Captain, while I remain neutral in regards to your premise, I do not think it follows from the linked article.
ReplyDeletePeople are protesting because of a tripling of a tax on a certain activity (i.e., that having to do with horses).
Our founding fathers were blowing people's heads off because of the modern equivalent of taxing a cup of coffee an additional 5 cents.
Regardless, keep up the good work. I like your articles.
ReplyDelete"Layoffs" - Why I always managed to "find" copies of keys to the loading dock/store room/server farm.
Nothing like swapping labels on shipments, parts bins, or tape reels. (Ya, I'm old.)