This is a list of the posts in my blog. You will find captions and the begin of the body text. Besides an introduction, a post on women and one on life, the universe and everything, there are two larger sections, finance and Marxism.
This blog is more or less finished. I am still tinkering around a bit, mostly just cosmetic enhancements.
To me, making this blog has been a pretty big undertaking. I hope you like it but no matter how, I'll be glad to hear what you think. You can reach me on andersfloderus@outlook.com.
I think people should be nice to each other
About me
They don't appreciate me as much as I think they should
Women
On Life, the Universe and everything
On life
Don't make me angry. You won't like me when I'm angry.
Finance
Savings and Loans - The subprime crisis light
S&L
A short story of federal housing support
Promotion
Hiding the risk
Securitizing
Not for purchasing, selling or holding securities
CRA
Everybody joins
Growing
Letting others take the loss
Crash
The big bail-out
Bailout
There are rules. You just don't have to follow them
Rules
The Times They Are A-Changin'
Paradigm
With a little help from my friends
Specializing
To default or not to default
Defaulting
There are many ways to skin a cat
Dirty tricks
They don't deserve to stay in the house
Victims
The deadly game
Death
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times
Unexpected
It takes a lot of knowledge to really fail
Knowledge
More help from my friends
Best friends
Trust them, they won't do it again
Protected
Nothing but bad judgment
Sarbox
When your friends turn against you
Bad friends
Lots of squealing, little wool said the devil, sheared the pig
Regulators
The administration is the problem
Obstructions
How not to search for damages done
Reviews
There are so many borrowers. What does it matter if some are defrauded?
Settlements
Instead of production
Alternatives
Going for the big kill
Municipalities
Getting gifts from taxpayers, attacking pension funds, more
More
Competence or incompetence
Competence
To regulate or not to regulate
Regulation
In theory, theory and praxis are the same
Theory
To get real bad performance, you got to pay well
Motivation
All you need to know
Conclusion
Why do I write about Marx?
Marxism
If you can't tell idealism and materialism apart, the difference can't be important.
Materialism
With a little dialectic, Marx can always get out of it.
Dialectics
Marxism: All the dialectical laws are right. They are all tautologies.
Laws
Marx's 'real' value. Who needs it?
Value
Marxism as religion. A surreal experience.
Religion
On making predictions. Marx and others.
Science
Concluding remarks. On Marx and democracy, on social beings and on the importance of being Marx.
Conclusion
First post on Marx's Capital. Why he should have chosen supply and demand instead of labor.
Capital 1a
Second post on Marx's Capital. Why the merchant can't sell for more than his purchase price.
Capital 1b
Third and last post on Marx's Capital. You put a book on a table. Why it can't be gravitation that keeps it there.
Capital 2-3
I never understood why people were treating Nazis and Communists differently. After reading this, you will wonder too.
Nazi vs Commi