"This is the Voice of Moderation. I wouldn't go so far as to say we've actually SEIZED the radio station . . . "
by liberal japonicus A phrase prompted by Adam Tooze’s discussion of Incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh. Woo, boy, we are screwed is my primary takeaway. A couple of points. Warsh is rich. Scrooge McDuck rich. He’s going to be the richest Fed chair and as this Forbes article points out, he’s married to a billionaire … Read more
by liberal japonicus I’ve mentioned my frustration with Klein a few times, but I was grateful to hear his talk with Adam Tooze. I think the title is rather misleading which continues to hang on to the idea that the US is central, because most of the podcast is about China. Here is the transcript … Read more
by liberal japonicus I have, as I’m sure you all have, seen Doctorow’s writing about enshittification, but I guess he’s teeing up a book tour, so he’s doing the round of podcasts. He’s got his soundbites, which there is nothing wrong with, except for the fact that it gives me a sinking feeling in my … Read more
by liberal japonicus Not sure this will interest everyone, but this is an interesting piece on Palantir, which goes into (from 16:05) a discussion of Alex Karp, the CEO of Palantir, who has a background in philosophy which is detailed in the video. This piece is a good one for explaining what Palantir is and … Read more
No weasel, but maybe a bubble. Nvidia posts earnings tomorrow. https://investor.nvidia.com/events-and-presentations/events-and-presentations/default.aspxPeter Thiel’s hedge fund, Thiel Marco, revealed in its regulatory filing late last week that they had sold off all of their Nvidia holdings during the third quarter. As did SoftBank. The “Big Short” guy shorted Nvidia to the tune of $186M in the third … Read more
by liberal japonicus One of the podcasts I listen to is The rest is politics, which has Alastair Campbell and Rory Stewart talking about various UK and world politics. They each have interesting backstories, and are personable enough to listen to, though I don’t think they are really cognizant their actual membership in the ‘elite’. … Read more