Category Archives: economics

Thought Provoking! (click to see all 5 videos)

Posted on July 6, 2010 by taroman

I wanted to share some videos from theRSAorg that I found interesting. Basically they are animated portions of talks by some modern thinkers. This is a British organization and of course the speakers are mostly white males. Regardless, I found … Continue reading →

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Capitalism is Failing, but is Government Ownership the Answer?

Posted on June 1, 2009 by taroman

So driving home from a hiking vacation today, yet another big government bailout is the main story on NPR. This time it is GM and of course, NPR does not give much diversity of opinion. So, I understand the logic, … Continue reading →

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The New Civil Rights Movement

Posted on May 9, 2009 by taroman

Health Care Rights is gaining momentum as a leading US civil rights movement of our time. Polls show that the majority of citizens in the US want a single-payer national health care system. However, politicians, including our beloved president, refuse … Continue reading →

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Swine Flu & the Corporate Agenda

Posted on May 2, 2009 by taroman

In reading the mainstream media, one can see the corporate media machine, yet again, whipping up people’s fear for self serving interests. Of course this is to be expected as corporations now instinctively know that natural disasters & wars spell … Continue reading →

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Jared Diamond speaks at University of Florida (4/9/09)

Posted on April 11, 2009 by taroman

I had the opportunity this week to hear Jared Diamond speak about his book ‘Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed’. He provided a glimpse of his book and touched on the collapse of many of the societies referenced … Continue reading →

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Gainesville’s ‘Field of Dreams’

Posted on July 8, 2008 by taroman

I am trying to understand what is going on with the local government in this town I live in. It is a college town & if you look at the public opinion you’d think we are among the most progressive … Continue reading →

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Urban Farming in Cuba!

Posted on July 7, 2008 by taroman

(from www.cubaagriculture.com/agriculture-today.htm) Despite the news links provided on the left, I must admit I check CNN and other mainstream sources regularly. I find it interesting and often frustrating to see how the news that most people read is presented. However, … Continue reading →

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