Archive for April, 2009

Alienation

Tuesday, April 28th, 2009

I just came inside from a long walk outdoors, and during my walk I couldn’t get my mind off the topic of alienation.
What is alienation?  In short, it’s when people don’t love and accept one another, for whatever reason.  A person, or group of individuals, treats another person or group of individuals, in ways that [...]

The Current Financial “Crisis”

Saturday, April 18th, 2009

This is a fascinating PBS interview with University of Missouri economics professor William Black, who tells how we got into this financial mess.
If you listen carefully, he tells you specifically that all of these bad loans were given to everyday people who LIED when getting their loans.  They lie about their income, how much debt [...]