I’m an anthropologist, sometimes I occupy things & such.

Twitter was David’s public platform and tools for practicing a new language – clear and understandable for everyone, it was a space where he made friends and enemies.

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Fri 29 Jul 2011 02:47

Debt book is finally released in the UK! Now, my London friends, is the time to convince somebody else to buy the thing and then borrow it!

Thu 28 Jul 2011 19:23

Just had a conversation in Malagasy with David Brancaccio! Apparently he was born there. That part won’t be on the air tho

Thu 28 Jul 2011 17:41

So how much do you have to pay Glenn Beck to have him denounce your book? That’s what I really need!

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Wed 27 Jul 2011 03:34

Have you noticed small commodities are increasingly difficult to remove from their packaging? …

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Mon 25 Jul 2011 05:03

Republicans as party of business can more easily ally with working class movements (if crazy ones) as at least they’re goal-oriented.

Mon 25 Jul 2011 05:00

Realization: Democrats in US are party of the professional classes, therefore, believe in process over results. Hence health care debacle

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Mon 25 Jul 2011 00:17

Hrumph! NPR’s All Things Considered bounced my debt discussion. Said it was preempted by the debt crisis

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Sat 23 Jul 2011 19:44

If politicians break their promises to voters, no one will vote and democracy will collapse. Oh wait! That already happened, didn’t it?

Sat 23 Jul 2011 19:43

similar people always ask me about debt forgiveness – won’t lenders then refuse to lend and the economy will collapse. My answer…

Sat 23 Jul 2011 19:42

my favorite line: are there any children who don’t deserve to live in a house? So how’d we get to where evicting them seems moral?

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Sat 23 Jul 2011 19:40

US uncut action today: bedrolls and pajamas in a Chase branch. Very fluffy (left at first police request) but spirited and fun.

Thu 21 Jul 2011 23:40

Likes the quote: “Rather than seeing himself as human because he could make economic calculations, the hunter insi… http://bit.ly/qGmQ9A

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Thu 14 Jul 2011 21:17

then nice reporter who read the book had great chat for 40 min, whereon he said “don’t know what’ll go on the air as first guy was my boss”

Thu 14 Jul 2011 21:15

that was so weird – started with an economist who hadn’t read the book just attacking me for criticizing economists (and capitalism)