By Ocean on Sep 17, 2009 in Featured, Letters/Contributions, Our Theory | 1 Comment
Dumbagent.com’s article “Top 5 Reasons NOT to go Local” has been featured by This Young Economist on BlogCarnival.com.
It has also been attributed to Aleb, so Congratulations to you as well!
By Ocean on Feb 26, 2009 in Articles of Interest, Featured, Letters/Contributions | 4 Comments
An excellent article by Edward Hughes discusses Japan’s dismal situation and how it arrived there.
Of particular interest is his analysis on how its stringent immigration policy has kept many foreign nationals out and this, coupled with the low fertility rate, has brought the median age to 43 years of age. While many thought this [...]
By Ocean on Feb 17, 2009 in Articles of Interest, Featured, Letters/Contributions | 0 Comments
Here is an article by Uncle Bear posted on DAMM, which we reproduce in its entirety, detailing how to save GM and bring peace to Iraq in one fell swoop. It combines economics with political science and military strategy (I think I spot a potential Ooda loop towards the end involving Astras). Bonus points [...]
By Ocean on Sep 25, 2008 in Featured, Letters/Contributions | 2 Comments
Many of you will probably recognize the “Nigerian 419 scam” when you see it. It is an e-mail (or a fax) from a wealthy foreigner (usually from Nigeria, or another country with a less than safe financial reputation) asking for your help in transferring his vast wealth abroad and a promise of huge commissions if [...]
By Ocean on Jul 11, 2008 in Featured, Letters/Contributions, Money Saving | 1 Comment
It’s the summer now and school should be the last thing on most peoples’ minds, but since not many jobs are being found, many readers might be wondering if they should be further educating themselves, and if so, how?
Along these lines, we have re-posted an earlier article, featuring Ababon’s Was it Worth it Program, which [...]
