Mammon category archive
Artificial? Yes. Intelligent? Not So Much. 0
Completely lacking in character? Despite what its name may indicate, most definitely.
The Privatization Scam 0
The Arizona Republic’s E. J. Montini makes a strong case that, in Arizona, the privatization scam just got scammier.
She Is Accused of a “Terroristic Threat” 0
Thom wanders, where’s the threat?
Health Care Schmealth Care, Reprise 0
More evidence that it’s all about the Benjamins: Elisabeth Rosenthal dissects the relabeling scam.
Health Care Schmealth Care 0
Michael in Norfolk argues that, in the United States, the health care “system” is all about the Benjamins, not about health nor care.
Methinks he makes some valid points.
The Crypto Con 0
Sam and the crew talk with Jacob Silverman, author of Easy Money: Cryptocurrency, Casino Capitalism, and the Golden Age of Fraud, about the crypto con and how the crypto con artists are infiltrating politics courtesy of Donald Trump and the Trumpettes.
This New Gilded Age 0
It would seem that I am not alone in thinking that’s where we are today.
Responsible Fiscals 0
Some Republican Congresspersons want to go all in on the Crypto Con.
The Cryto Con 0
Grung_e_Gene sees a parallel with the Galt and the Lamers. Here’s a bit from his article, which was inspired by the reaction to the short-lived (about 15 minutes) “Hawk Tuah” meme coin.
But, it’s staggeringly amazing to me the Crypto Community has immediately called for investigations and “legal action” by Government and Regulatory Bodies on their purposefully Unregulated, Untied to Government Scam Coins. The whole purpose of every crypto was to uncouple it from Government to have a truly free monetary system unburdened by inflationary fiat currency and the over-bearing hand of government.
Although, this is no different than Libertarians demanding a Government Military exist to keep their Slaves in Line but, not put the odious boot of Law & Order on their neck as the scheme and swindle and attempt to create the Randian Utopian.
Infiltration Nation 0
Jim Hightower follows the moneybags.
Fee for Servile 0
Paul Krugman gazes into his crystal ball, and what he sees is not pretty. A snippet:
It describes an economy in which business success depends less on good management than on having the right connections — often purchased by doing political or financial favors for those in power. In Viktor Orban’s Hungary, for example, Transparency International estimates that more than a quarter of the economy is controlled by businesses with close ties to the ruling party.
Now it’s very likely that crony capitalism is coming to America.