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A few weeks ago I decided to treat the events around the death of Michael Brown like a strategic wargame used by executives to predict actor behavior and potential outcomes in a complex system. I broke the game into Team Ferguson (the Justice movement) The Police (including, most obviously, their allies in the prosecutor’s office), St Louis Elites (the quiet …
I had a sort of epiphany today. The chess match in Ferguson is, believe it or not, already over. It’s mate in two, and the next moves are mostly ceremonial. Take a knight, move a pawn – the game is up. Here’s what I mean: the tragic events in Ferguson, Missouri have marked the end of an era when it …
DATELINE FERGUSONLAND: Today in St Louis, the governor of Missouri stopped by to do a press conference with the St Louis County Police to discuss what might happen in the event of a decision – NOT THAT THERE HAS BEEN ONE – of the Grand Jury that might…you know…umm…make people, uhh, stop watching TiVo and stand on the street. NOT …
I use my Facebook group as a sounding post for new and crazy ideas, especially around philosophy and politics. The civil rights situation in Ferguson, Missouri has been a frequent topic because while it isn’t in my professional strike zone, I feel that justice is the main reason to study anything in depth. Also, Ferguson is fifteen minutes from my …
If you want to know why America is entering a period of social unrest, check the following chart. This is participation in the US Government’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), better known as Food Stamps. In the past five years, the number of working people forced into poverty has soared while the “economists” on TeeVee debate Keynsianism and marvel at …