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Ian Jack writes about the influences on Brexit, and how the 1980s changed Britain, most of all above the line between the Wash and the Bristol Channel. Between 1979 and 1986, jobs in the manufacturing industry shrank from 7m to 5.1m. Of all the jobs lost, in services as...
The Wealth of Nations by Adam Smith is the accepted rationale for a free-market economy. Smith’s key insight was that individuals working in their own interests are led by “an invisible hand to serve public interest” benefiting the broader society. As a liberal-progressive capitalist, I believe that while on the...
In 1992, Independent presidential candidate Ross Perot warned voters that “There will be a giant sucking sound going south,” as a result of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) due to huge wage differentials between the U.S., Canada and Mexico. Proponents argued a trade agreement, aimed at liberalizing...
I have said for months now that Trump and Sanders are two sides of the same coin running in two different primaries, and have tailored their messages for those electorates. Apparently Ben Shapiro agrees with me, and highlights how they are so similar. Two Sides Of The Same...
The talk this past summer surrounded 3x all-star Kevin Love and where he’d eventually take his talents to. Coming off of arguably his best year of a now 7-year career, teams were willing to give up key assets in order to acquire the forward from UCLA. Ultimately, K-Love joined the King...
Choppin’ It Up with Adrian Prelvukaj picks up right where we left off last week. With long time friend and NBA enthusiast Francis Tefarikis (Francois for the French) discussing basketball, basketball, and some more basketball. In part 1 of this revolutionary podcast, we tapped into our main common interest–...
Averaging 10 points per game less than he did last year, Kevin Love is having an underwhelming year. Trade talks involving the Minnesota all star forward for 19 year old phenom Andrew Wiggins out of Kansas dominated talk upon LeBron’s return to Cleveland. Wiggins eventually signed a contract with...
In last weeks session of Choppin’ It Up with Adrian Prelvukaj brought to you in part by none other than Killing The Breeze, I sat down (with myself) to discuss mainly my feelings on the grammys, and how we need to stop paying attention to Kanye’s antics by...
The Minnesota Timberwolves and Cleveland Cavaliers have been discussing a potential deal that would send All-Star forward Kevin Love to the Cavaliers for Andrew Wiggins (1st overall pick this year), Anthony Bennett (1st overall pick last year) and other pieces. The Cavs and Timberwolves have had ongoing discussions about...
Welcome to the Paper Chase. We all want money. This is what I think about when looking at the market. 2013 Was Awesome The S&P 500 finished up 29.6% for the year, its highest since 1997. The Dow Jones Industrial Average finished up 26.5% for the year, its highest since...