Israel-Gaza Conflict: What are the Unknown Unknowns?
posted by DK Matai on January 11, 2009 at 02:37 PM
Dear Friends, it would be useful to have your considered input in regard to the following: What are the possibilities of geo-political and other black swans coming out of the Israel-Gaza confrontation, which may amplify the synchronised global downturn?
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Once in 350 Years Event: What does the Bank of England historic cut to 1.5% mean?
posted by DK Matai on January 08, 2009 at 01:09 PM
Dear Friends, note the once in 350 years event: Bank of England cut rates to 1.5%, lowest since its foundation in 1694. What does this cut mean from your perspective? What is it telling us about this crisis?
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"Be Greedy": Did Buffett get it wrong? (Updated)
posted by DK Matai on January 06, 2009 at 12:38 AM
Dear Friends, we note that Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway lost 32% of its market cap in 2008. So much for "be greedy when others are fearful!" Did the Sage get it wrong...?
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Golden Age: Knowing What is Enough! From The Inter-Net to The Inner-Net
posted by DK Matai on January 01, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Dear Friends, 2009 is going to be wondrous and eclectic! In the middle of the economic and financial turmoil of 2008, which ATCA's 5,000+ global community of experts had predicted to a large extent and discussed point by point in Socratic Dialogue between 2001 and 2007, something new, something massive, is emerging.
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Memo to President-Elect Obama
posted by Deepak Chopra on December 30, 2008 at 11:23 AM
You have been elected by the first anti-war constituency since 1952, when Eisenhower was elected after promising to end the Korean War. But ending a war isn't the same as bringing peace. America has been on a war footing since the day after Pearl Harbor, sixty-seven years ago. We spend more on our military than the next sixteen countries combined. If you have a vision of change that goes to the heart of this country's deep problems, ending our dependence on war is far more important than ending our dependency on foreign oil.
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An Imaginary Retrospective of 2009
posted by DK Matai on December 29, 2008 at 03:02 AM
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