There is no such thing as a black swan free life

Stuff happens.
Learn to deal with it.

A black swan-free life | Free exchange | Economist.com

Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world

Sensible advise from Taleb

FT.com / Comment / Opinion - Ten principles for a Black Swan-proof world

Predicting the Present with Google Trends

The answer to your question about what Google is going to do with all your data.
Who knew that Google even had a Chief Economist?

Official Google Research Blog: Predicting the Present with Google Trends

Turning Japanese?

What are the lessons of Japan?



Turning Japanese? | Foreign Affairs

Second opinions

Always try to get opinions on big issues from third parties.

Baker suggests second opinions ~ Angry Bear

Worse than the Great Depression

You do not often hear this phrase, but the decline in stock prices and trade has been(by some measures) faster.


Economist's View: "A Tale of Two Depressions"

Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization

U6 is 15.6

Table A-12. Alternative measures of labor underutilization