By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Readers will recall the previous two posts in what became this series: My Life So Far in Writing Tools, where tools were very analog printed books, like the OED, and My Life So Far in...
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day I thought I would try some nightingales…. Common Nightingale, Azenhas do Ervedal, Avis, Portalegre, Portugal. * * * In Case You Might Miss… Trump and the Blob. Kamala’s beliefs, if...
Lambert here, speculating freely: The world-systems analyst Giovanni Arrighi argued (I paraphrase from memory) that the “center of gravity,” as it were, of capitalism moved in a spiral pattern from West to East, starting in Italy, then moving to the...
Mexico is the leading consumer of soft drinks in the world with an average consumption of 163 litres per person per year — 40% more than the US in second place. Child and adult obesity are off the charts. Yesterday...
Lobsters In The Shallows Are Emerging From Their Caves Portland Press-Herald Meet The Italian ‘Fruit Detective’ Who Investigates Centuries-Old Paintings For Clues About Produce That Has Disappeared From The Kitchen Table Smithsonian Climate Plant Co2 Uptake Rises By Nearly One...
Yves here. As Lambert is wont to say, “They call them vehicles because they drive off with all your money.” As John Ruehl explains, they have additional uses, such as money laundering and scamming. He describes the differences between front...
This Thursday 4:30 CT at UW: China GDP growth through Q3: BOFIT reviews the recent stimulus measures: My impression is that the failure of the CCP to roll out greater fiscal stimulus means that one shouldn’t expect a...
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Here is what Trump said we would do: “For a long time, been talking about her experience at McDonald’s. ‘I worked at McDonald’s, over the french fries, it was so hot,'” he said. “I think...
That’s the title of this article. Heritage Foundation Research Fellow EJ Antoni and Mises Institute Fellow Peter St Onge compiled the report for the Brownstone Institute for Social and Economic Research, a think tank that supports individual rights. “When you correct government...
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Patient readers, this is shorter than it should be, because I must hustle along and finish my post on Trump’s visit to McDonald’s. –lambert Bird Song of the Day I thought I would try some...
