The Contrarian Progressive
I know what I know. Somehow, what I see is different from what other people see.
29 June 2011
Christine Lagarde, IMF and the Question of Bailout
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As predicted, Christine Lagarde was appointed the new Managing Director of IMF. As I said before , I like the idea of a woman finally runnin...
24 June 2011
Contrarian Notes on Greek Debt Crisis, the Euro and the EU
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I mentioned my belief that Christine Lagarde's candidacy was about getting IMF involved in the Eurozone bailout to protect French and Ge...
21 June 2011
France, Modernity and Post-Modernity: a Case for Muttering
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When you walk around any city in France, you will see people who seem to be talking to themselves. This could be a barely audible muttering ...
15 June 2011
Quote of the Day
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If a woman has her Ph.D. in physics, has mastered quantum theory, plays flawless Chopin, was once a cheerleader, and is now married to a man...
14 June 2011
IMF and Christine Lagarde
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As expected, Christine Lagarde is shortlisted for the job of Managing Director of IMF. The reason I did not mention the other person on t...
Syria's Unfolding
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The next few months will be critically important about the future of the Middle East in general and of Syria in particular. Last week, the...
10 June 2011
Anish Kapoor Leviathan Installation in Paris
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I went to see the Anish Kapoor sculpture called Monumenta 2011-Leviathan. It was specially created to fit in the enormous space of Le Grand ...
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