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Capitalism 2.0: Distributed, Democratic Capitalism

Posted on Tuesday, Oct 12th

Even though I have been thinking about it for a while, I have taken my time to write this final piece on the Capitalism 2.0 series. Well, it is my conclusion that capitalism 2.0 needs to be rooted in value creation, somewhat distanced from the reaches of the speculators who have basically hijacked the 1.0

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Capitalism 2.0: Spending

Posted on Tuesday, Apr 21st

NY Times reports, “In a series of comments in recent weeks, Mr. Obama has begun to sketch a vision of where he would like to drive the economy once this crisis is past. His goals include diminishing the consumerism that has long been the main source of growth in the United States, and encouraging more

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Reconnecting with Economics

Posted on Sunday, Mar 1st

I haven’t spent as much time thinking about economics since college, when my second major was the subject on every mind these days. I have dedicated the last 15 years primarily to my first major, computer science, and my first love, entrepreneurship. But that has changed in the last six months. I was invited by Tim

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President Obama’s Inauguration

Posted on Sunday, Jan 18th

This week, President Obama takes office. The world is in dire straits. Yet, we hope that America’s new President will exhibit great leadership in execution, as he has already shown great ability to inspire. We hope. We hope because there is no use being skeptical anymore. There is no use in looking back and lamenting.

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