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The Extrovert Ideal and the Financial Crisis

Rachel's Musings Posted on January 13, 2013 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Last night, i watched “Inside Job.” Again. The film documents how the financial crisis of 2008 and beyond could happen and why we’re heading toward another one at least as severe as that one. It made me wonder whatever happened …
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Posted in Activism, Economics | Tagged cultural trauma, extrovert ideal, Financial Crisis, introvert, shame, Susan Cain | 6 Replies

Moving Our Money

Rachel's Musings Posted on July 19, 2012 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I recently wrote a series of blog posts on moving our money for an organization i am interning with. You can read about why it makes sense to move our money in part 1, what challenges this might bring in …
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Posted in Activism, Economics | Tagged financial bail out, Financial Crisis, women's movement in India | Leave a reply

Change we need

Rachel's Musings Posted on January 23, 2009 by RachelApril 19, 2013

Obama’s campaign was all about change. Presumably his presidency will be about this as well, if his first few days in office are an indication, there certainly will be quite a few things changing, for the better. But is this …
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Posted in Feminism, Philosophy, Politics, Singles By Choice | Tagged environment, Financial Crisis, Humanism, integration | Leave a reply

It’s Time to Repower America

Rachel's Musings Posted on November 12, 2008 by RachelApril 19, 2013

I find it mind-boggling that some people think that now that our economy is going down the drain, we cannot possibly worry about things like global warming. Huh? Ever heard of the WPA? Maybe it’s easier to remember the WPA …
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Posted in Activism, Politics, Skeptical musings | Tagged economics, environment, Financial Crisis | Leave a reply

Here we go again: Bailout Mysteries

Rachel's Musings Posted on October 22, 2008 by RachelApril 19, 2013

The scene was eerily familiar. Instead of “we don’t want a smoking gun to be a mushroom cloud,” this time the total collapse of the US economy was the fear specter raised. And again, Congress fell for it. They didn’t …
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Posted in Economics, Politics, Quick note | Tagged Financial Crisis | Leave a reply

Financial Myths Down the Drain

Rachel's Musings Posted on October 10, 2008 by RachelApril 19, 2013

As the financial crisis deepens, it is becoming clear that two assumptions economists like to make are completely wrong: people act rationally and the free market exists. The crisis might not have been created by panic but it certainly has …
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Posted in Economics | Tagged Financial Crisis | Leave a reply

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