June 2009
15 posts
The Science of Economic Bubbles and Busts →
Meredith 'Cassandra' Whitney →
For those who don’t know, Meredith Whitney is the Wall Street analyst who became famous for crashing the capital markets in September 2007 by pointing out how close Citigroup was to bankruptcy.
(Cassandra is the figure from Greek mythology who was cursed with the ability to foresee the future but that no one would believe her predictions)
It's amazing how quickly Wall Street starts to... →
Obama campaign created a 'grassroots' army →
“Tumblr is what Twitter, Facebook and Wordpress would be like if they all got...”
– Me, today.
“Owing to the neglect of our defences and the mishandling of the German problem...”
– Winston Churchill, 1938
Cleaning up my room and thought I’d cast some light on the inner workings of my life by inventorising the stuff on my bedside tables.
Yesterday’s and today’s Fin Review (both unread)
Annabel Crabb’s Quarterly Essay about Malcolm Turnbull (unread)
“I Am Charlotte Simmons” by Tom Wolfe (unread)
An issue of The Economist from a few weeks ago (partially read)
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Fascinating insight into one of the major problems... →
“First prize is a dinner with me at The Lodge. Second prize is two dinners with...”
– Kevin Rudd on his charity auction at the Press Gallery Midwinter Ball via Annabel Crabb (via somethingchanged)
