Brave New 1984

Zerohedge publishes a review of the 2 most well known dystopian books of the twentieth century, Brave New World from Aldous Huxley, published in 1932 and 1984 from George Orwell, published in 1949. The article by Zerohedge extensively quotes 2 previous articles, "Orwell, Huxley and the Emerging Totalitarianism" by Emmet Scott and  "2011: A Brave … Continue reading Brave New 1984

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The American Deep State

http://vimeo.com/87243281 The expression "Deep State" originated in Turkey, and it designates "a group of influential anti-democratic coalitions within the Turkish political system, composed of high-level elements within the intelligence services (domestic and foreign), Turkish military, security, judiciary, and mafia", that compose a state within the state. The turkish Deep State appeared with the Kemal Ataturk revolution of 1923. "Deep … Continue reading The American Deep State

TYR reads “…It’s a Different Economy”

College Grads: It's a Different Economy @ Of Two Minds Charles Hugh Smith aptly summarizes and describes the structure of the post-2008 USA economy, a description that by extension and with some tweaks can be applied to most western economes. An economy in which processes in the making since the end of WW2, if not sooner, … Continue reading TYR reads “…It’s a Different Economy”

TYR 4 December 2012 reads

Still Not Spreading the Wealth Around @ Azizonomics This article compares the evolution of the percentages of GDP that both wages and corporate profits have had in the USA from the 1940s until 2012. Data shows that corporate profits have never been higher, around 11% of GDP, and wages have never been lower, around 43.5% of GDP. … Continue reading TYR 4 December 2012 reads