by James Howard Kunstler
Introduction
There are two realities “out there” now competing for verification among those who think about national affairs and make things happen. The dominant one (let’s call it the Status Quo) is that our problems of finance and economy will self-correct and allow the project of a “consumer” economy to resume in “growth” [...]
After the Mall
By Chadwick Matlin Posted Friday, December 26, 2008
Malls are a testament to the kind of consumer thinking that got us into this recessionary mess. And that’s why we need to close every single one of them.
Already, malls are in a considerable amount of trouble. Shopping centers on the block are selling for 25 [...]
Dear Fellow Americans
The mass media (talking heads on the television) would try to sugar-coat the depressing news they have to deliver night after night.
They would also have us subscribe to the naive notion: “Obama will fix it.”
This is very misleading. The media want to be able to say “The worst is over” / “The housing [...]
Latest Posts
