So, the headlines say somebody else has died due to video game addiction. Yes, it’s Korea again.

What the hell? Look, I’m not saying video games are heroin. I totally get that the victims had other shit going on in their lives. But, half of you reading this know a World of Warcraft addict and experts say video game addiction is a thing. So here’s the big question: Are some games intentionally designed to keep you compulsively playing, even when you’re not enjoying it? (more…)

This book shows how the  Dumbing Down of America is taking place is a good book to read to get an idea as to how Indian education is also being polluted by the same techniques (more…)

Wonderful ice skating in the Olympics 2010 (more…)

See the video below. If there is a BG music and dialog, you might even think it is a movie with actors. (more…)

Single Country Emerging Markets ETFs, ETNs and Closed-End Funds List (more…)

Wonderful discourse on the workings of the mind

As we look for answers about the current financial crisis, it’s clear that creative financing played a massive role in propelling the global financial system to hazy new heights – before leading the way into the depths of a systemic crisis. But how did financing get so creative? It didn’t happen within the confines of a regulated banking system, which submits to strict regulatory requirements in exchange for the safety of government backstopping. Instead, financing got so creative through the rise of a “shadow banking system,” which operated legally, yet almost completely outside the realm of bank regulation. The rise of this system drove one of the biggest lending booms in history, and collapsed into one of the most crushing financial crises we’ve ever seen. (more…)

Extending the reasoning from my earlier post of the outlet stores con job..we can easily see how Retail Store clubs like Sams club, costco etc are doing the same thing. I am not even talking about similar looking products having different model number and both models though they look similar will have different features.

I am talking of products which look exactly the same but the one at stores like Costco, Sams club,.. will offer inferior value. Say you buy a toothpaste from regular store and one from these clubs, they look similar but the one in clubs will be inferior. I am sure you would have figured something goofy yourself based on your personal experiences.. (more…)