Tag Archives: Japan

History of the Future

What do current conditions in rich countries tell us about the world’s future?

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Financial Markets as the New WMDs

Why do armies and weapons pale in comparison to the financial markets as threats to a country's sovereignty?

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The Case for Eurobonds

Could eurobonds fill the gap left by the loss of confidence in government bonds generally?

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A Brief History of Cheap Labor

How was cheap labor key to turning Britain, Germany and the United States into industrial powers?

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Greed or Fear: What Drives the U.S. Corporate World?

How were corporate managers gripped by fear long before, and wholly independent of, 9/11?

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The Global Governance Deficit: The Theater of the Absurd

What will it take to stop 21st century global governance from being a “theater of the absurd”?

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Celebrating the 70th Anniversary of the Atlantic Charter

Why does the new global era demand a new global charter?

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Addressing the Root Cause of Europe’s Debt Woes

Why will a short-term debt relief plan for Europe lack credibility?

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Air Conditioning: A Form of Gender Discrimination?

How might environmentalists try to hang their hats on ending gender discrimination?

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How Groupon and LivingSocial Celebrate Deflation in America

Why do social buying websites owe much to the Japanese practice of deflation?

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