It started with a construction boom, and then the speculators caught on and started investing heavily. Pretty soon, capital was flowing a little too easily, and a bubble was forming. Inevitably, the bubble burst, and construction companies started going out of business. Banks started failing, and large companies started consolidating. Unemployment reached 14 percent. The [...]

Once upon a time there was a man who went to a seer for advice on how to grow wealthy. The seer told the man of a magic goose that would bring wealth to its owner. The man asked the seer how he could get this goose, and the seer offered to sell him instructions. [...]

The current state of American political debate To say that the mood of political debate in the United States is tense is an understatement. While some of the animosity between members of opposing sides of the political spectrum is simply media-driven pot-stirring designed to drum up ratings, there are real emotions at play. Just start [...]