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Cryptocurrency, a Breeding Ground for Scammers or Future of Economics

Robert DiBlasio0
One recent news story that propelled the subject of this piece into the mainstream of society was the December 14, 2022, arrest of Sam Bankman-Fried in the Bahamas. Known as the "crypto king" prior to his apprehension, and at his financial peak, reportedly worth 26 billion dollars as of November of 2022. The epic downfall of a con-man, who manipulated the Ultra Capitalism model so blatantly wouldn't normally pique my
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Featured Finance Politics

Big Brother – Opening the Door to Total Financial Control

Tony Broomfield0
31st October 2022 - People and Power - Ido Dijkstra ‘Big Brother’-wet van Kaag opent deur naar totale financiële controle. The Dutch cabinet is the first in Europe to submit a bill that obliges banks to monitor all transactions above 100 euros of all Dutch citizens. Minister of Finance Sigrid Kaag (Party - D66) believes this is necessary in the context of combating money laundering. Critics call the law a far-reaching
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Featured Finance Politics

The Rule of the Uber-Rich Means Tyranny or Revolution

Greanville Post0
Art by Mr. Fish / Truthdig We are reposting this from Greanville Post, a marvellous piece by Chris Hedges written for Truthdig in 2018, and more relevant today than it was back then in our opinion At the age of 10 I was sent as a scholarship student to a boarding school for the uber-rich in Massachusetts. I lived among the wealthiest Americans for the next eight years. I listened
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Politics Finance Society

True Progressive America, Forever a Pipe Dream

Robert DiBlasio3
How has the jewel of Democracy, the envy of most every other country in the world arrived at the point it is today? Income inequality has never been as prevalent as it is now, and certainly not what our founding fathers envisioned 240 plus years ago. From the late 1940's through the late 1990's the middle class were the backbone of a truly successful democracy but more recently they have
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The Absurdity of Capitalism

Lord Fuzztone0
Peter Joseph is the founder of the Zeitgeist Movement, a grassroots, worldwide organization that advocates an alternative economic system based on sustainability, cooperation and human need. His most recent book, ‘The New Human Rights Movement,’ delivers a startling exposé about the violent oppression that defines our economic order, while issuing an urgent call for global activism to unite to replace it. Watch the full episode here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HwFO... Prof. Werner brilliantly
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Featured Finance Society

The Death of the U.S. Working Class and Rise of Ultra Capitalism

Robert DiBlasio3
There hasn't been a more unfortunate consequence of  modern day society than that of the virtual disappearance of the working class, AKA middle class. The spread of an ultra-capitalist, feudalist system, where making even a modest living is becoming almost obsolete, is sending a clear message of not only who will forever run things but also who the really important ones are. Hedge fund managers, CEO's of Defense Corporations, Wall
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Featured Finance Politics

Is capitalism the pinnacle of human achievement?

Dave Middleton0
The great liberal economist John Kenneth Galbraith once famously said: “Under capitalism man exploits man. Under communism it’s the other way round.” As Clive Crook wrote in an obituary following Galbraith’s death in 2006: “ If he didn't say it, he might as well have. It has an authentically Galbraithian ring: It seems profound, and it's funny. .. And it is a travesty of the truth.” Let’s imagine for a second
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News Corruption Finance Short Conversation

A short conversation about the economy

Luke Andreski0
1: Enemy Let’s talk about the economy. You agree: “A logical next step.” Would you mind if I’m blunt? “Fire away.” It’s shit. “The economy?” Yes. “Well, that is blunt.” You ponder for a moment, then ask, “Is this another of your enemies?” The economy? “Yes.” An enemy to humanity and the biological world? “Yes.” I hope, by the time this conversation is complete, you’ll tell me.   2: Taking the good
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COTM Finance Society

COTM Award – Sep 2020 – David M Rubenstein

Lord Fuzztone0
And the winner of Cunt of the Month for September 2020 goes to probably the most powerful and odious person on the planet. The Chairman of the Board for the Council on Foreign Relations, David M Rubenstein. Not content with his Billions in the bank and the power to destroy civilisations (quite literally), this month his work with The Carlyle Group (which he owns of course), who own a number
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