Category Archives: Economics for Dummies

Quotable: Confucius on poverty and wealth

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Sabina Becker

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Quotable: Joe Hill on general strikes

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Sabina Becker

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx occupies Wall Street

Posted on September 27, 2011 by Sabina Becker

It’s one of those drizzly, autumnal days around here. Usually, just the kind of weather that would send a kitty indoors, to curl up on her humans’ laps, with her tail wrapped cozily around all fours, purring and not letting … Continue reading →

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Heroes for Today: Talking back to the 1%ers

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Sabina Becker

You heard the lady. Pay it forward, you tax-dodging billionaires.

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Economics for Dummies: It’s still going on

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Sabina Becker

More at The Real News And it will go on until further notice. (Speaking of which, Wall Street, you are now being put on.)

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Short ‘n’ Stubby: Ms. Manx takes on Wall St.

Posted on September 18, 2011 by Sabina Becker

The Stumpy Cat has been rather busy of late, chasing mice, moles, voles and chipmunks out in the garden. But she’s sticking her cyber-head in now to meow at me. Which is a sure sign that she’s found something out … Continue reading →

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Stupid Sex Tricks: 9-11, with a side order of commodified female flesh

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

Gawd bless Amurrica! This was uploaded by Hooters itself, two days before the 9-11 x 10 mourn-a-thon. I believe the underlying message is “Eat greasy wings and ogle these Twin Towers (hurr hurr, geddit?), or the terrorists win!” (Thx, Jezebel.)

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Quotable: B. Lester on hoarding

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“If a man has an apartment stacked to the ceiling with newspapers we call him crazy. If a woman has a trailer house full of cats we call her nuts. But when people pathologically hoard so much cash that they … Continue reading →

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Quotable: Adam Smith said WHAT?

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Sabina Becker

“The subjects of every state ought to contribute toward the support of the government, as nearly as possible, in proportion to their respective abilities; that is, in proportion to …the revenue which they respectively enjoy under the protection of the … Continue reading →

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In capitalism, everything is a commodity…

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Sabina Becker

…be it women: …or children: Yes, that’s right…human beings are now objects to be “won” in stupid radio contests. Incidentally, both these contests are being held by Canadian radio stations. Isn’t there some kind of CRTC legislation against this kind … Continue reading →