Daily Archives: July 10, 2015

TED: Everything you think you know about addiction is wrong

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Danielle Park

In my personal experience with family addiction, there is much truth in this talk. What really causes addiction — to everything from cocaine to smart-phones? And how can we overcome it? Johann Hari has seen our current methods fail firsthand, … Continue reading →

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Record oil supply still pumping

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Danielle Park

Oppenheimer & Co.’s Fadel Gheit discusses the collapse in oil prices and the probable impact of lifting sanctions on Iran. Here is a direct video link.

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Xie explains the ‘immature’ madness of Chinese markets

Posted on July 10, 2015 by Danielle Park

China is a particularly garish example of central planning and finance theory gone completely bonkers, but it is also a study of human behavior and prominent thinking in varying degrees, everywhere today. Andy Xie is a rare economist: schooled and … Continue reading →

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