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Sometimes I come across analysis that is so sharp, it makes me just want to stop writing. When you can tie everything up in under five minutes… what else can you say? (P.S. This is a joke, in case you’re wondering…)

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Hilarious!

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I’ll be back in a few days for economic commentary and the like – but I feel I have to highlight this video. Presenting: Julian Assange and WikiLeaks – sans spin! Listen carefully – there’s a million and one insights into how the media works…  

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Well, I’m sure as hell not doing a post today – my head is killing me from… er… certain festive transgressions. But here’s a Christmas present… Presenting, the best documentary ever made (well, second best – Curtis’ ‘Century of the Self’ is actually better)! Adam Curtis’ ‘The Trap’ was produced for the BBC back in [...]

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Originally, I wasn’t going to weigh in on this debate – basically, because I thought it was stupid and boring. But now – due to certain circumstances that have arisen – I feel I must. The other day I ran an article on Julian Assange’s underlying philosophy. One of the purposes of this article was [...]

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From the xtranormal site:

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Well, its been a few days. I’ve been preparing for and undergoing some minor surgery… which went well. Anyway, I haven’t had much of a chance to do anything, really – and I’ve fallen behind any news that isn’t broadcast on the radio. But sometimes enlightenment is found in strange places – so while I [...]

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I don’t know if I’ll get to make a post today – as I’m insanely busy; the grim specter of deadlines stands ominously over my shoulder. This sucks, because I’ve got an important article in the works on what will happen if Germany leaves the Eurozone – which is looking increasingly likely – and what [...]

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For a long time academics and other such pests have been warning us about the privatisation of censorship. The idea runs as follows: In Western democracies there exists freedom of the press – as long as the media don’t engage in libelous slander, they’re pretty much free to print whatever they want. Yet, some point [...]

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Imagine if I got paid for writing this stuff, eh? Yeah, right! Anyway, I had to put together a magazine cover for a Layout and Design class I’m taking – so I thought, “Why not do ‘Fixing the Economists’ the magazine?” Coming soon to a shelf near you? Well, probably not – but it was [...]

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