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Perception Trumps Reality

Mulberry St., New York, N.Y., 1900 We wrote about the deflation versus inflation debate last year, and provided a couple of perspectives regarding how to frame, or define, the terms: namely, changes in money supply versus changes in nominal prices.…

A Tipping Point For Youth Uprisings

The Storming of the Bastille, 1789 The Guardian presented a concise infographic titled “Arab youth: the tipping point” regarding key factors indicating potential youth uprisings.  Two criteria are (a) percent of population comprised of youths and (b) their respective unemployment…

Ecclesiasticus 8:12

Ecclesiasticus by Gustave Doré; 1866 “Lend not unto him that is mightier than thyself; for if thou lendest him, count it but lost.” We saw a comment about this Bible quote on Dealbreaker: “UBS cites a well-documented case from 377…