Corn Flakes: An Allegory
After scarfing a bowl of Corn Flakes there are two states of being that can arise: regret and curiosity.
Walmart, Corn Flakes, and the end of Capitalism
In this sense, Walmart must be like heaven then...
Identity and The Coming Insurrection
The handicap has become the model of the coming citizen . . . the pervasive injunction, "to be someone," maintains this pathological state that makes this society necessary
Capitalism vs. Capitalism
The sad truth is that American capitalism gave up on human beings a long time ago. In that sense, the current collapse of our economy is not the failing of American capitalism, it is it's culmination.
Frozen Credit Markets: Dragons to Blame?
What do dragons and the frozen credit market have in common? A lot. Maybe. Just tag along with the analogy for the moment, I think it ends up revealing interesting qualities of capitalism and the standing reserve.
The End of Capitalism
In order to drum up support for Paulson's 700 billion dollar bailout and explain the cause of a financial crisis so dire that it inspired presidential candidate John McCain to suspend his campaign, president Bush addressed the nation last night.
