In an article for Fox News, senior economist Francois Velde of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago describes Bitcoin. “Although some of the enthusiasm for Bitcoin is driven by a distrust of state-issued currency, it is hard to imagine a world where the main currency is based on an extremely complex code understood by only a few and controlled by even fewer, without accountability, arbitration or recourse,” Velde wrote.

via Fed Banker Tries Criticizing Bitcoin, Ends Up Perfectly Describing The Fed – Bitcoin Magazine.

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What Is Mindfulness, Really?
BEST OF TECHNOLOGY | JANUARY 16, 2014
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Dear Lifehacker, I keep seeing the word "mindfulness" everywhere, tied to everything from losing weight to being more productive. But what does this … Read more

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Overstock.com is now accepting payments in bitcoin, making it the first major online retailer to embrace the increasingly popular but controversial digital currency.

via The Grand Experiment Goes Live: Overstock.com Is Now Accepting Bitcoins | Wired Business | Wired.com.

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Margaret Talbot: COINTELPRO and the N.S.A.
THE NEW YORKER | JANUARY 11, 2014
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Is poverty a choice? How do the rich and powerful keep the poor down? How do we help the poor? What is the truth about poverty?

A follow up to Stefan appearance on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast on 1/6/14: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPGofM…

via ▶ The Truth About Poverty – A Joe Rogan Experience Follow Up – YouTube.

It was a rainy night in October when my nephew Lewis passed the Frankenstein statue standing in front of a toy store. The 2 1/2-year-old boy didnt see the monster at first, and when he turned around, he was only inches from Frankensteins green face, bloodshot eyes and stitched-up skin.

via Editing Your Lifes Stories Can Create Happier Endings : Shots – Health News : NPR.

Published on Jan 4, 2014

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This week Chris speaks with Brian Pretti, managing editor of ContraryInvestor.com, a financial commentary site published by institutional buy-side portfolio managers. In their discussion, they focus on the global movement of capital since quantitative easing (QE) became the policy of the world\’s major central banks.

The ensuing excellent discussion is wide ranging, but the key takeaway is that capital is being herded into fewer and fewer asset classes. With such huge volumes of money at play, very crowded trades in assets like stocks and housing have resulted — bringing us back to familiar bubble territory in record time.

The key for the individual, Pretti emphasizes, is risk management. The safety many investors believe they are buying in today\’s markets is not real.

via Brian Pretti: The World’s Capital Is Now Dangerously Boxed In – YouTube.

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