Nyarlathotep . . . the crawling chaos . . . I am the last . . . I will tell the audient void. . . . This episode of the Myth of the 20th Century is brought to you by the oft-maligned, ever nefarious and frequently sporadic Tales from the Trough. New episode appearing on…
Month: October 2020
The Automotive Industry
The transportation equipment industry, broadly defined, includes all manufacturers of road, rail, water, and air vehicles, making up the largest component of the US manufacturing sector, constituting 3% of value added in the economy in 2019 when including related industries such as steel and petroleum. It has declined from 6% of the economy in 1955,…
Argentina – The Evita Review
Once possessing the highest GDP per capita in the world by the end of the 19th century, with its capital city Buenos Aires being called the Paris of South America, Argentina has since fallen to a country that while prosperous, remains prone to financial crises and political turmoil. In dealing with this, Juan and Eva…
Missiles and Martinis – After Dark
We had a more historically focused show planned this week, but because of scheduling conflicts we’re doing an After Dark. Cheers. Music Credit: Kino (Кино) – Shut the Door Behind Me Myth of the 20th Century – Episode 189 – Missiles and Martinis – After Dark — References — Princes of the Yen, Werner (2003)…
The Planet of the Humans
Humans, like all biological organisms, seek to leverage their natural surroundings to their benefit. The human capacity for rapid transformation of their environment, especially in modern times, is so great that some have come to call it by its own geological epoch, the Anthropocene. As with any power dynamic, incentives exist such that those with…
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