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| Mar 14, 2026 | » | Absolute Superman
8 min; updated Mar 22, 2026
TechnocracyKAL-EL. In the cities worked the klerics of the science league.
Harnessing the energies of the red sun and the planet itself to fuel their
insatiable hunger… for progress… at all costs. TEACHER. You… wrote this? Yourself? That’s… Kal, the luminarium contains
all knowledge of the science league from throughout Kryptonian history and
can answer any question we might ever possibly ask. |
| Jan 30, 2021 | » | Wall Street Potpourri
4 min; updated Jan 21, 2023
Maximizing the Value for ShareholdersSuing a company for not following its code of ethics and therefore misleading investors doesn’t fly, but Signet Jewelers settled for $240m . Signet’s 70k female employees sued for discrimination, but the class action is yet to be resolved. |
| Oct 7, 2020 | » | Fables in Service of Capitalism
4 min; updated Sep 5, 2022
EnvironmentalismOver the last 70 years, less than 10% of plastic waste has been recycled - it’s uneconomical. Recycling shifts attention from the environmental impact of plastics and their overproduction to the consumer’s willingness to recycle. Reducing and reusing is a much better environmental strategy. #environmentalism Betting (and Gambling)I’m seeing more prominent gambling sites and ads compared to when I was growing up. Based on my peers, SportPesa made lots of headway in Kenya (few companies can claim to sponsor English Premier League teams). Its backing is foreign though, so maybe SportPesa is part of a global trend? ... |
Tom Toro’s New Yorker cartoon : Yes, the planet got destroyed. But for a beautiful moment in time we created a lot of value for shareholders.
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