Note: The term Troika, which comes from the Russian meaning ‘group of three’, was increasingly used during the eurozone crisis to describe the European Commission, International Monetary Fund and European Central Bank, who formed a group of international lenders that laid down stringent austerity measures when they provided bailouts, or promises of bailouts for indebted peripheral European states – such as Ireland, Portugal and Greece – in the financial crisis.
I’ve followed his work for years so excuse my fangirl attitude :)
Yeah. He’s a total badass in both the real and virtual worlds :)
via Valve Hires Economist for Virtual Currency Study and Experimentation.
The oligarchs and their cronies are afraid…
Brilliant non-technical talk.
Something to follow
Introducing a new publication from the Industrial Workers of the World, the Incarcerated Worker! Over the last year or so, some prisoners in the U.S. and outside supporters have gotten together and formed the Incarcerated Workers Organizing Committee to address concerns such as prison labor and conditions.
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