Category Archives: Inflation

The Barbarous Relic takes a Beating

Posted on July 24, 2015 by MN Gordon

Fantasies, failings, fraud, and folderol.  These are the elusive straws we grasp for when contemplating the marvels of modern day money.  There’s little hope we’ll ever come up with a solid handful we can pull ourselves up by. Still, we … Continue reading →

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How the World Becomes Unrecognizable

Posted on July 7, 2015 by MN Gordon

Ninety three percent of Americans believe Elvis Presley is dead.  That means 7 percent believe he’s still alive.  The real insight here is that 7 percent of Americans are morons. The secondary insight is that a statistical result of 93 … Continue reading →

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Lost in Transmission

Posted on June 19, 2015 by MN Gordon

On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen offered several insights into what she wants you to believe she’s doing.  For starters, she wants you to think that, definitely maybe, she will raise rates soon.  But not too soon.  And certainly … Continue reading →

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Monkey Economics

Posted on May 22, 2015 by MN Gordon

Despite the advent of the tablet phone and microwave kettle corn, there are still rudimentary evolutionary responses hardwired into the core of the human psyche.  During moments of failing they take over and suppress clear thinking.  How else can one … Continue reading →

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