The Ascent of Money- A Financial History of the World: Chimerica Segment

The Post-Crisis Consumer and the Creation of Ethical Companies

John Gerzema says there's an upside to the recent financial crisis -- the opportunity for positive change. Speaking at TED, he identifies four major cultural shifts driving new consumer behavior and shows how businesses are evolving to connect with thoughtful spending.

Geography of the Recessions and Recessionomics

Below is a timelapse video of an unemployment map according to geography from March 2007- October 2009. The map shows data that is in opposition to what politicians have been telling us for the latter part of this year.

Fortunately, even though the unemployment rate is still increasing the recession may not last as long as some fear.

It may be a while before the recession is over but thankfully the American economy may recover more quickly than anticipated, granted the creation of new jobs which are unable to be outsourced.


Recession to Last 2 or 3 years?



How long it will really last? No one knows for sure.

Fair Use of Online Content Online and the Law

Another quintessential speech from TED. Larry Lessig, the Nets most celebrated lawyer, cites John Philip Sousa, celestial copyrights and the "ASCAP cartel" in his argument for reviving our creative culture.