Do We Need Perfect Information?

Posted on August 15, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

Last year a friend suggested to me “Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room” as a must see for what had been called my own personal documentary film festival. After having seen “The Corporation” almost a year ago, this was the second documentary for this festival. I still have at least three to go. This [...]

To Consider Or Not To Consider Foreign Law

Posted on July 11, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

Today, I read the following answer given by Peter V. Kunz — professor for Business and Comparative Law at the University of Bern, Switzerland — to a question in an interview with NZZ (translated from German,) Yes, American courts can ignore Swiss law — currently, there is a pronounced tendency in the USA to deliberately [...]

On The Swiss Army

Posted on July 4, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

For the records. I’m Swiss and, overall, I did spend roughly one year in the Swiss Army, which functions according to a militia principle. I was 19 and at that time I did agree with their (not negotiable) suggestion to have me signed into corporal school. I did regret my (not negotiable) signature from the [...]

Global Interconnectedness

Posted on June 25, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

It is probably clear to everyone who followed at least marginally the peculiarities of the recent global recession, where global, I think, more accurately subsumes in particular the 20% or so wealthy — in economic terms — inhabitants of the Earth, that societies are linked together. Be it in the virtual world through Twitter, Facebook [...]

Too Big To Fail. Too Dangerous To Release.

Posted on June 11, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

Moon. Sister, I heard voices telling you carry things on your shoulders that are too big to fail? Earth. My darling, I’m sorry you got to hear the news. Please don’t worry. Indeed, some believe in infinite growth so much that others believe their mirage is too big to fail, or to let fail. We [...]

A Political Round Table

Posted on May 16, 2009 | by Markus Stocker

US presidential debates typically involve two people. A CNN Politics round table perhaps four or six or eight. The Swiss Federal Council round table involves seven people. Arena, generally a round table of four. Recently, something occurred to me. People discussing politics always seem to have answers; does anyone have questions? Knowledge is a measure [...]

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