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Entries from November 2011

Munger no Longer Evil Thanks to Me

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Economics

@mungowitz before: After:

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Robert Reich and the $1,100 iPad

November 30th, 2011 · No Comments · Economics

Robert Reich laments that workers can no longer purchase the goods they manufacture. “For most of the last century, the basic bargain at the heart of the American economy was that employers paid their workers enough to buy what American employers were selling.” Seems to me like the iPad is a poster child for this […]

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Need a Domain Name for your Startup? Try Domize

November 28th, 2011 · No Comments · Tech Industry

We’ve been grappling for weeks with the issue of securing a domain name for our latest venture. After discovering Domize (and many other cool tools) on Steve Blank’s blog, I had two stellar candidates within an hour of playing. One of the neat features of Domize is that it not only reveals what’s taken/not, but […]

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Amazon: The Company Who Gets Econ 101

November 27th, 2011 · No Comments · Addicted to Margins

There, was that so hard? Kudos to Amazon. Their latest tablet was announced with a realistic price point. Unlike all(?) of the other competitors hoping to take on the iPad, they realized a basic truth that applies almost (but not quite) universally: If you are up against an entrenched competitor with a higher perceived value […]

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Fast Company Infographic: “Who is Occupy Wall Street?”

November 5th, 2011 · 1 Comment · Uncategorized

No surprises (at least to me) here. Seems to reflect the imagery and videos I’ve watched. Original here.

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Rejecting Work: Incentives vs Injustice Aversion

November 4th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Economics

My friend Steve cites a smart, educated, and experienced friend who has sadly been affected by the economic downturn and has now been laid off. She’s been offered a job at a pay scale that’s apparently inconsistent with the residential real estate industry work she’s had in the past (lower) and with hours that are […]

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