On the economics, about micro-, macro- and the economics of ideas.
OXI
The Greeks, they say No!
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Child Poverty
Last week’s New Statesman, as provocative as ever, an article by its editor, George Eaton on Tories and Cameron’s retreat on child poverty. The figures explain a lot.
Oxi
Some people have been busy supporting the Greek people who go to the polls today to vote on whether to accept the trokia’s latest offer. and in more trivial news I have joined the Greek Solidarity Campaign and contributed to the public subscription to pay off their debt. Some might call it posturing, since they’re at 0.1% of their target, but its a petition with commitment; not so much in my case.
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Brands
Individual blogs, like mine, are losing their readership volume. It’s sites with a brand that are attracting writers and it’s the site brand that attracts readers; I think we need to be more collective. Of course, there’s a stunning lack of generosity in linking, acknowledging others and even in retweeting.
CLPD
Just joined CLPD! …
Duh!
I have just been asked by linkedin, what I did when working as a Systems Designer? Duh! …
Lost
The second article is a pen picture of Kate Hoey MP. Another person who’s lost their way. The British Parliament can’t be sovereign in a world of global capitalism. …
Inevitable
I am provoked in a good way by the New Stateman, which when I read the magazine, is usually a week behind. The first is a view of Xi Jinping’s China, detailing the increased authoritarianism, the anti-corruption drive and the constraints on its macro-economic and military strategies. As I argue, its victory as global hegemon is not inevitable. …
Ineptitude
A week dealing with estate agents… why do they talk such bollocks. The ineptitude at the back end of the week almost made me wish for the sharpness of the earlier part.
Pay not Play
“….the false belief that because some companies are successful, while some content creators are not, a saviour should just demand “fair compensation” and money will magically rain down upon the creative class. It doesn’t work that way. It’s never worked that way.” Mike Masnick @ techdirt .. read more….. …