When Germany faces Greece in a soccer game at the Euro Cup, as they did Friday, there's more going on than just a game. The...
One of the themes of the UN's Rio +20 conference this week was developing the green economy and reducing poverty. But some think that the...
This week a vial containing Ronald Reagan's blood was donated to the Ronald Reagan Presidential Foundation. Initially, it was to have been sold through a...
This weekend on Day 6, Brent speaks with Caitlin Kline, a former credit derivatives trader now working with the Occupy Wall Street off-shoot, Occupy The SEC. Along...
The Royal Canadian Mint is considering a cashless Canadian future. They've experimenting with something they call MintChip, a digital-only form of currency that might be the future...
The Royal Canadian Mint announced last week it intends to introduce a new, digital-only form of currency for Canadians. It's called MintChip and it could...
This week five of America's biggest banks agreed to $26 billion settlement package to help homeowners who have been foreclosed or are drowing in mortgage...
Thinking about buying some Facebook stock when shares start trading? Sure, it sounds like a good bet, given the growth and world-wide popularity of Facebook...but is...
Picture a Brothers Grimm-type fable that tells the tale of the European economic crisis. Now set it to music. That will give you some idea of Eurocrash! the...
(image: German mag Bild made this photomorph of French President Nicolas Sarkozy and German Chanceller Angela Merkel)Merkozy - the delightful portmanteau for European Union power...
The Big 6: Flameout Egypt's Disappointment CFL Scuffle Cell Phone Spying Rethink: Collaborative Capitalism Cirque's Elvis Spiked Occupy Christmas...
In Part 3 of our Rethink Economics series, Yochai Benkler argues that collaboration is the key to innovation and enterprise. Benkler teaches law and co-directs...
Friday, November 25, 2011 | Categories: Day 6 Blog, Economics, Episodes, Foreign, Interview, Movies, Politics, Promote, Science, Sports |
Arab Spring Soundtrack Syrian Psy-ops The Real Swedish Chef Rethink: System D Crosby's Therapy Sad Mall Santas Truth Goggles...
Friday, November 18, 2011 | Categories: Arts, Audio, Books, Contest, Day 6 Blog, Economics, Interview, Politics, Promote, Satire |
The legendary conservative humourist and reporter PJ O'Rourke writes about his experiences in China - and around the world - in his new collection of...
In the first of our 3-part Rethink series on economics. Loretta Napoleoni argues that Chinese communists make better capitalists than we do. In her book,...
A few weeks ago in our Deep Sixed series, we asked: "Is The Euro on it's way out?" and 54% of you said yes. In...