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One man takes on City Hall, Wall Street, presidents and prime ministers, as he questions society’s most fundamental beliefs about prosperity.
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I have a problem, a few problems actually, with this essay recently reposted at Resilience.org, a source of great thinking and insights:
The Population Problem: Not as Bad as You Might Think
It’s not that I want to be “alarmist,” but the problem is worse than most people think. But I agree with and admire the intention of the author, Karen Lynn Allen. She wants us to know we can solve the problem, so let’s roll up our sleeves and get busy.
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American actor Leonardo DiCaprio lands on the Wall of Shame today for one statement he made in his new film, Before the Flood. I do this very reluctantly, because at the same time I want to applaud the man for investing so much time and energy into producing this movie.
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I want to thank Los Angeles Times reporter Jim Puzzanghera for serving up several textbook examples of the pro-growth Kool-Aid that pervades financial reporting. Our case study today is:
U.S. Economy Grows at its Strongest Pace in Two Years
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An opinion piece in today’s Wall Street Journal just begged to be on the Wall of Shame here at Growth Bias Busted. They had me at the headline:
A Vote for Trump Is a Vote for Growth