Steve Keen is Professor of Economics & Finance at the University of Western Sydney, and author of the popular book Debunking Economics.
This short documentary offers a dizzying view of the Mohawk Indians of Kahnawake who work in Manhattan erecting the steel frames of skyscrapers. Famed for their skill in working with steel, the Mohawks demonstrate their nimble abilities in the sky. As a counterbalance, the viewer is also allowed a peek at their quieter community life on the Kahnawake Reserve, in Quebec.
Nassim Taleb comes out of his cave
Part brilliant commentary on human exploitation throughout history, part tragi-comedy:
Next time your kids complain show them this…then again, they might like it:
Dmitry Orlov describes the social collapse he witnessed in Russia in the 1990s and spells out its practical lessons for the American social collapse he sees as inevitable.
Dmitry Orlov: Social Collapse Best Practices from The Long Now Foundation on FORA.tv
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