Money and Finance
- Does Central Bank Independence Frustrate The Optimal Fiscal-monetary Policy Mix In A Liquidity Trap? – By Paul Mcculley And Zoltan Pozsar
Found via Calculated Risk. The United States and much of the developed world are in a liquidity trap. However, policymakers still have not embraced this diagnosis which is a problem as solutions to a liquidity trap require specific sets of policies. There...
- Publication Of The Gorilla Genome Opens Window Onto Human Evolution
Found via the RDFRS. The sequence of the gorilla genome is published today, completing the set for the living great apes. The findings provide a unique perspective on our own origins and are an important resource for research into human evolution and...
- What Is The Best Fitness Regimen For A Tiger? The Case For Authentic Human Movement.
What is the best fitness regimen for a tiger (or a tigress)? Does the question make you smile? Does it sound irrelevant or stupid? And, most importantly, what’s the answer? How would you train a wild tiger so it can be fit? Would you train it by doing...
- Bill Moyers Interviews Jane Goodall
When Jane Goodall walked into the building for this interview, faces lit up. Our security chief told me she does animal rescue work after hours because of Goodall. Our stage manager whispered into my ear, “She’s been my hero for decades.” And the...
- Robert Shiller: Animal Spirits Depend On Trust
The term "animal spirits," popularized by John Maynard Keynes in his 1936 book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money," is related to consumer or business confidence, but it means more than that. It refers also to the sense of trust we...
Money and Finance
Zombies roam the animal kingdom — and some of them may be after us
Found via the RDFRS:
The zombies in "World War Z" are just actors — but in the animal world, zombies are a fact of life. Evolution can come up with some fiendish twists: For example, there are some species that bend other creatures to their will to keep their bizarre life cycles going. Or just to feast on their delicious braaaains.
To celebrate the premiere of "World War Z," here's a top-ten list of zombies from the animal kingdom, finishing up with a particularly pernicious parasite that can pose a risk to humans:
- Does Central Bank Independence Frustrate The Optimal Fiscal-monetary Policy Mix In A Liquidity Trap? – By Paul Mcculley And Zoltan Pozsar
Found via Calculated Risk. The United States and much of the developed world are in a liquidity trap. However, policymakers still have not embraced this diagnosis which is a problem as solutions to a liquidity trap require specific sets of policies. There...
- Publication Of The Gorilla Genome Opens Window Onto Human Evolution
Found via the RDFRS. The sequence of the gorilla genome is published today, completing the set for the living great apes. The findings provide a unique perspective on our own origins and are an important resource for research into human evolution and...
- What Is The Best Fitness Regimen For A Tiger? The Case For Authentic Human Movement.
What is the best fitness regimen for a tiger (or a tigress)? Does the question make you smile? Does it sound irrelevant or stupid? And, most importantly, what’s the answer? How would you train a wild tiger so it can be fit? Would you train it by doing...
- Bill Moyers Interviews Jane Goodall
When Jane Goodall walked into the building for this interview, faces lit up. Our security chief told me she does animal rescue work after hours because of Goodall. Our stage manager whispered into my ear, “She’s been my hero for decades.” And the...
- Robert Shiller: Animal Spirits Depend On Trust
The term "animal spirits," popularized by John Maynard Keynes in his 1936 book "The General Theory of Employment, Interest and Money," is related to consumer or business confidence, but it means more than that. It refers also to the sense of trust we...