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Oct
07
PRN: Vol. 1, Num. 6 | October 7, 2011

Approaching an Event Horizon?

The cover of today's The Economist (Britain's respected 170-year-old news weekly) shows a swirling black hole sucking in the words "Be Afraid." The insinuation is we're nearing an event horizon, the devastating boundary at the mouth of a black hole beyond which nothing can escape, not even light. The past few week... read more »

Keywords: Arab Spring, BRIC, Change, Congress, Economics, Egypt, Gold, Greece, Healthcare, History, Italy, PIIGS, Progress, Putin, Recession, Russia, Shaken, Stock Markets, Timothy Geithner, Unemployment

Aug
05
STAT: Vol. 1, Num. 2 | August 5, 2011

Suddenly a Downgrade

Well, suddenly, here we are. I guess there's always a first time.

The credit ratings agency, Standard & Poor's, just (Friday at 8 PM) issued a credit rating downgrade for the United States, from AAA to AA+. (The other two ratings agencies, Moody's and Fitch, have not yet downgraded but have issued warnings.... read more »

Keywords: Change, Debt, Downgrade, Greece, Italy, Mathematics, Ratings agencies, Shaken, Soft-anarchy, Volatility

May
18
PRN: Vol. 1, Num. 2 | May 18, 2011

The Lurching of History

When people talk about the future, I don't fear hyperbole as much as I fear complacency. Many exhausted people yawn, roll over, and hit the snooze alarm. "Life's always been crazy, and it always will be." Case closed. Discussion over.

It's a mistake to underestimate the drama of our current situation--un... read more »

Keywords: Change, Exponential, History, Mathematics, Soft-anarchy, Unprecedented, Volatility