A century ago, work was hard and physical. People mostly worked in either factories or fields and produced something tangible at the end of the day or season. Work was all about manipulating the real world and making things.
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All about the standing-upright chimps that really love to talk about themselves.
Bad Girls
My kids tell me just enough that I can divine things have changed. The world they are learning about will one day be theirs on their terms. But for now, it’s my job to help them make sense of it. That means I have to make some sense of it first.
Not at Any Price
There are many reasons why banking should be boring. The most important reasons can be complicated, such as the simple fact that fancy new financial instruments actually increase instability in the entire system, or very simple, such as the need for a certain level of democracy and thus understanding in basic financial systems. But there’s one more reason that banks need to stick with the boring process of borrowing or accepting deposits at one rate and loaning at another, making money on the “spread” between them: they don’t know how to do anything else.
Winning Through Acting Crazy
Many years ago, I spent an insomniac’s childhood watching teevee late at night. Being a bit awkward and easily embarrassed, this was my connection to common culture. I learned a lot from Big Wilson and his all-night all-stars, but I also had a chance to catch some of the experimental stuff that was consigned to the late hours of a medium at the height of its power.
Anything is Possible
When I was young, I lived in a time and place where just about anything was possible. It’s amazing just how terrifying that prospect was.
Barataria - The work of Erik Hare 