I’m in the middle of a large consulting project on economics and climate change, and I’m also developing and delivering a set of seven “Mastermind” lectures, which you would have seen advertised on social media (a marketing firm is handling the messaging, which is why some people have thought it’s not me putting out the … Continue reading "Using accounting to prove the core propositions of MMT and Endogenous Money"
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from Dean Baker The idea of industrial policy has taken on almost a mystical quality for many progressives. The idea is that it is somehow new and different from what we had been doing, and if we had been doing industrial policy for the last half-century, everything would be better. This has led to widespread applause on […]
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The murderer accidentally ended up looking like Maggie Koerth, but I feel like this is probably the approach she'd take.
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It's time to terrify my production team.
Here's a look at the Doctor Who Christmas Specials & all the ways Steven Moffat could spin riffs out of Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol.
Amanda (32), Linnea (23), Sebastian (29), David (32), Tora (29), and Hedda (9). It is great to be able to have all sons and daughters home over the Christmas holidays.
When he was asked to pay by the shop worker, Willis dropped his shorts and underpants to his ankles, exposed his penis and said: “Can I pay with this?” (Thanks to pharmaross)
Having entirely unexpected cause to become acquainted with the subject, I learn that all main railway stations in Germany have their own police stations. At Bochum, you have to walk round the outside to find a door with a buzzer, which nobody answers. Heading back into the station, I approach the first pair of policemen […]
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Chunks of Sperm Whale Wash Up on NYC Streets After Storm Surge (Thanks to Jim Kenaston and Al Barkafski)
It has reached South Africa. (Thanks to pharmaross)
10:59 p.m. A man reported he was seeing a “whole pack of wolves” while out on a bike ride, wasn’t sure if they were wild or not, and didn’t think he could out-bike them. Guess the county. (Thanks to pharmaross)
Here are the answers with discussion for this Weekend’s Quiz. The information provided should help you work out why you missed a question or three! If you haven’t already done the Quiz from yesterday then have a go at it…
"It'll be better than getting him two smaller gifts each"
FSF program manager Miriam Bastian shares why she thinks the freedom to share is important.
Couple hate Last Christmas by Wham! so much they've raised £50,000 online to buy the song rights so they never have to hear it again (now they only have £19,950,000 to go) (Thanks to Roberto)
Man 'turned away from nightclub' after spending thousands on face tattoos (Thanks to John Lobert, who says "They might as well tear up the Australian Bill of Rights, if there is one [and isn’t poisonous].")