Category Archives: Business

Who is winning the war in Ukraine?

Posted on June 14, 2022 by Dr Bob Rich

by Dr Bob Rich It is not Russia. It is not Ukraine. It is what Eisenhower called the military-industrial complex. In my childhood, my grandmother was the source of all wisdom. One of her sayings was “Every fight starts by … Continue reading →

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The greatest weapon in the green warrior’s arsenal

Posted on April 5, 2022 by peNdantry

tl;dr: Just Say No. From birth to puberty, a hamster doubles its weight each week. If it didn’t stop when mature, as animals do, and continued to double on its first birthday, we would be staring at a nine billion … Continue reading →

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A unique opportunity (time-limited offer!)

Posted on September 5, 2021 by peNdantry

Do you want the domain name a-unique-opportunity.com? (Free to a good home!) Continue reading →

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It’s a mistake to anthropomorphise machines

Posted on August 3, 2021 by peNdantry

(AKA ‘Feedback for NatWest: a rant’) I read in a book somewhere, long ago, that ‘computers were going to make our lives easier’. I realize now that the ‘our’ in that promise didn’t include folks like me; it was addressed … Continue reading →

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Planned obsolescence: conspiracy fact, not conspiracy theory

Posted on June 8, 2021 by peNdantry

One of my very earliest wibblettes, back in 2007, was a simple rant about the very topic that ‘Veritasium’ expounds here. I’ve touched on the subject several times since (for instance in 2011, when I asked the question “Hey, clever … Continue reading →

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Even the pessimists got it wrong, revisited

Posted on March 20, 2021 by peNdantry

The perception, the ‘ideal’ and… the reality. If democracy had teeth, the 1% would be quaking in their boots instead of laughing all the way to the bank. Eight years ago, almost to the day, I reblogged a post by … Continue reading →

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Bank of England: stop funding the climate crisis!

Posted on February 17, 2021 by peNdantry

tl;dr: Here are the links to the petitions by Positive Money, 350.org and SumOfUs; please pick just one and add your name before 24Feb2021. These three organisations are running the same petition; current signature counts as I write this are … Continue reading →

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A letter to The Co-operative Bank — a rant

Posted on February 14, 2021 by peNdantry

Dear Sir or Madam, First of all, please accept my apology for the fact that I have been so curmudgeonly of late. I attribute this to an ear infection that has been causing me grief for the last few days. … Continue reading →

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Alternatives to Killing People for the Economy

Posted on May 16, 2020 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Cynthia Kaufman:
As the U.S. begins to reopen after being shut down to protect us from spreading Covid-19, many people are beginning to talk about a choice between what is good for the economy and what will…

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Study: Acting on Climate Will Boost Economy

Posted on April 16, 2020 by peNdantry

Originally posted on Climate Denial Crock of the Week:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tvAioTuGCkQ CBS News: One of the main arguments against taking action on climate change has always been that it’s too expensive. But new research finds just the opposite: We can’t afford not to. …

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