Structuralism

From Ex-bankers on pushing customers to rack up debt - CNN.com:
“Americans now carry $850 billion in credit card debt. Consumer groups are lobbying Congress to include better protection for credit card holders, demanding legislation to prevent what they call unjustified interest charges and deceptive practices, especially in light of the massive financial bailout now [...]

I have always doubted that emails or letters to congressmen made any difference. However, on the bailout issue, I actually contacted all of my representatives. Looks like I am not alone. See the following except from a congressional staffer.
“But, on this issue, the calls and e-mails are making a difference. Members and [...]

My cofounder and I just made Inc Magazine’s list of the Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30. Obviously, I am pretty excited.
Top 30 Entrepreneurs Under 30 - Rahim Fazal and Noah Horton, Involver, Leading Your Company Article - Inc. Article

While I dislike bailouts on principle, the current proposal for buying up bad loans is possibly the worst idea in this entire crisis.  We will be dealing with the negative repercussions of this for decades.  The Washington Post has a great op-ed on better options.
Charles Calomiris of Columbia University and Douglas Elmendorf of the Brookings [...]

Bob Barr is making a great effort to scorch the electoral earth in Texas. He asserts that both the Democrats and Republicans failed to submit their candidates for inclusion on the ballot before the cut-off date specified in state law.  He is suing the state for including them on the ballot despite that fact.  This [...]

Freakonomics, a consistent source of great material, has an outstanding (albeit very long) explanation of the events of the last few days in the financial world.  This is a great source of comprehensive information on what happened and why.
Thanks to Jeff Nolan for pointing out this gem.

Thomas Barnett is a strategic planner for the Pentagon who has some amazing thoughts on the structure of the military vs the nature of the challenges we face. He presents a very compelling argument for a straightforward structure for the military that inherently focuses the right people on the right problems. Highly recommended [...]