It has been a long time I have update this blog. My personal life was pretty busy as I just became father this week. I did have lots of stuff on mind I wanted to post here. A lot has happend since my last post. Systematic evil is still pondering ahead full speed. First of […]
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This is the last thing you will see when the world ends – on CNN
No it is not the president of the United States, no it is not a sleazy CNN spokesperson, it is this silly video an intern found in the CNN archives and posted online. What a sad & depressing ending if you ask me. Happy new year BTW. Hope you all will have a nice 2015 […]
Need money? How to earn USD $80 million with some consultancy work.
The Senate Intelligence Committee released a report about the CIA interrogation techniques employed in counterterrorism efforts during the administration of President George W. Bush. It is not lecture for the fainthearted. It includes: “rectal feeding,” sleep deprivation, insects, use of diapers, and mock executions. “rectal hydration” was used as a means of “behavior control.” It also includes CIA […]
Minimum wage – maximum tax
During my university education, we were taught that all what matters is shareholder value. The recent debate in the US about minimum wage is all about shareholder value. In human capital intensive industries (employing people is expensive and exhausting) shareholder value matters more than the people delivering the work being paid enough to live. Google […]
America’s growing wealth gap explained by a comedian
We are increasingly playing two different games – let’s play America ball! John Oliver explains it at around 12:00….
Should we fine coporate bad behaviour?
I just got fined 62 euros for riding my bike in Amsterdam without light. Perfectly fine by me. It is one less night out for dinner. It hurts a little. I was wondering about the coporate fines for corporate wrongdoing. Take for example Rabobank that got fined for the LIBOR scandal. This video shows that […]
James Turk: We’re Living Within A Money Bubble of Epic Proportion
James Turk believes the time we live in now will be studied by future historians for generations to come. Just as we today marvel at the collective madness that resulted in the South Sea and Dutch tulip manias, our age will be known as the era when society lost sight of what money really is. […]
Media, Financial Institutions, Food Industry
Three quick facts you might want to know. 1) The processed food and unhealthy food that you consume on a daily basis is owned by the same 10 corporations. From this Reddit post, “The Illusion of Choice.” 2) 10 large American financial institutions hold 54 percent of America’s total financial assets. Source: according to this […]
A picture is worth more than 1000 words
I found a threat on Quora and some photgraphs fit this little blog about systematic evil. First picture is Joseph Goebbels scowling at photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt after finding out he’s Jewish, 1933. Goebbels is one of the grandfathers of systematic evil. Second one is much more funny. Obama and the NSA scandal….well at least he […]