via Cristian Mihai: Movies about writers
Here is another excellient post by Cristian Mihai. This time the article will appeal to the movie enthusiasts of you. Cristian reviews briefly the 10 movies that he likes best on the subject of “writers” (and their troubles with writing).
via David McWilliams: The tracker tail’s sorry ending
() Do you remember the ad in which a bloke on the top floor of a Dublin bus stands up and admits to all the passengers: “I don’t know what a tracker mortgage is”? He stands up, unsure of himself, and makes his public confession, half-petrified. You can see the relief on his face as he admits that he hasn’t a “rasher’s”. (…)
Yes, I do remember this ad.
It symbolizes much of what went wrong in Ireland during the run up to the property crash; widespread ignorance about personal finances, inadequate bank regulations and the tracker mortgage.
McWilliams narrates the story of the tracker and why it puts a huge brake on the recovery of the Irish economy for years to come.
via Cristian Mihai: The 7 Golden Rules of Blogging
This link has to be interesting to everyone thinking of taking up blogging. Cristian Mihai condenses his knowledge and experience on the subject in what he calls The 7 Golden Rules of Blogging. And it is a good read for everyone else too.
via Telepolis: Die Antiquiertheit der Demokratie
Ist die Demokratie ein Auslaufmodell? Hat es sie je gegeben, wenn ja, wo und in welcher Form? Wie steht es um die Freiheit und die Menschenrechte? Welche Rolle spielt der Kapitalismus? Ist “einbischen” Totalitarismus hinnehmbar oder gar wünschenswert? Führt er möglicherweise zu höheren Wachstumsraten (siehe China)? Tomasz Konicz sucht angesichts der gegenwärtigen Diskussion (Michael Spence, Daniel A. Bell) nach Antworten.
via NachDenkenSeiten: The Story of Our Time – Die Geschichte unserer Zeit
Ins Deutsche übersetzter “Crashkurs” verfasst von Paul Krugman zu den Themen: Finanzkrise, Austeritätspolitik, oder allgemein: Wie Wirtschaft funktioniert und wann nicht.
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