Tag Archives: economics
Profit Blogging with Matt Forney
Posted on 03. Apr, 2013 by Colin.
My review of Confessions of an Online Hustler by Matt Forney, publisher of the shuttered, alt-right blog, In Mala Fide.
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RIP: My Hugo Chavez Rant
Posted on 27. Mar, 2013 by Colin.
My Hugo Chavez Rant, a review of Blogging the Revolution by Francisco Toro and Juan Cristobal Nagel of Caracas Chronicles.
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The Death of Privacy & The New Publicness
Posted on 09. Mar, 2013 by Colin.
Explaining my support for the death of privacy and the New Publicness. In other words, WHY I BLOG UNDER MY REAL NAME.
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Contributed Story: Inside Look at Business in China
Posted on 18. Dec, 2012 by Colin.
A look at business in China: the lack of innovation, the dishonesty, the corruption, the worst of the worst.
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Contributed Story: Mao’s Legacy of Loserdom
Posted on 05. Dec, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A critique of the false legacy of China’s beloved leader, Mao Zedong.
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Banana Gringo Runs Central America
Posted on 22. Oct, 2012 by Colin.
Summary and review of The Fish that Ate the Whale: The Life and Times of America’s Banana King by Rich Cohen.
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Progressive Paisa Killed in Politics
Posted on 08. Oct, 2012 by Colin.
My review of ‘Oblivion’ by Hector Abad Faciolince, which describes the life of a progressive paisa doctor killed by paramilitaries.
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Colombia vs. Peru for Expats
Posted on 23. Sep, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY:A breakdown by several criteria for which is the better country for expats to live in: Colombia or Peru.
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Dethroning the King: Case Study in American Insularity
Posted on 05. Sep, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Review of Julie MacIntosh’s Dethroning the King: Anheuser-Busch’s hostile takeover by InBev, making Budweiser a foreign-owned beer.
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Cars, Marrying the Maid, and More Classism
Posted on 05. Aug, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A look at two artifacts of classism: car ownership and domestic servants.
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Classism: The Spanish Legacy in Latin America
Posted on 24. Jul, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Describing classism, status, and the importance of (perceived) social class in Latin America.
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Colombia’s Economy: From the Margin to the Spotlight
Posted on 17. Jul, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: A bullish look at Colombia’s economy, in the context of Canadian Scotiabank’s purchase of Colpatria.
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Does Sex Tourism Save Lives?
Posted on 06. Jun, 2012 by Colin.
SUMMARY: Discussing the link between poverty and sex tourism, and whether sex tourism is necessary in impoverished countries.
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Censorship and the Image of Colombia
Posted on 02. May, 2012 by Colin.
Discussing the “image of Colombia” and gringo do-gooders’ criticism of Expat Chronicles for “perpetuating stereotypes.”
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International Health Insurance
