Tagged with financial crisis

Foxes and Reptiles: Psychopathy and the Financial Meltdown

Jonathan Zap
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We must be aware of psychopaths when we design financial structures. Since psychopaths are a force of nature we are unlikely to eliminate, we should harness their unique talents to serve the socially useful purpose of catching other psychopaths. We need a highly motivated team of clever reptiles and foxes to catch other reptiles and foxes. (more)

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Weekend Warriors

Reality Sandwich
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Daniel Pinchbeck speaks on Wall Street on Friday, as NYC counts down to Saturday's mass protest in Times Square. (more)

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The People's Wall Street

Jennifer Palmer
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Hundreds of people have been occupying Liberty Plaza, a park at the heart of Wall Street, NYC, since 9/17 in order to build, "the world that we want to see, based on human need and sustainability, not corporate greed." [Video] (more)

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Credit Wars

Chris Kaplan
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Large financial institutions in the U.S. have been using government bail out money to gobble up foreign economies. (more)

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Priceless Unemployment

Marisa Smith
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Timebanks, volunteering, and alternative currency can help the skills and talents of the unemployed become valuable assests to communities and neighborhoods. (more)

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