On Wall Street, fraudulent schemes tend to thrive during economic booms, and to blow up when times turn tough. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes blow boom economic
Critics of consumer capitalism like to think that consumers are manipulated and controlled by those who seek to sell them things, but for the most part it's the other way around: companies must make what consumers want and deliver it at the lowest possible price. James Surowiecki capitalismcompanyconsumer share on social
Real politics is messy and morally ambiguous and doesn't make for a compelling thriller. James Surowiecki ambiguouscompelmake Change image and share on social
Most corporate name changes are the result of mergers and acquisitions. But these tend to be unimaginative. James Surowiecki acquisitioncorporatemerger Change image and share on social
Finding a 'sacrificial lamb' on whom to tag blame for complicated problems is an important instrument in the toolkit of politicians, because it deflects blame for the nation's economic woes away from their own regulatory lapses, economic mismanagement and coddling to labor unions. Clayton Christensen blamecoddlecomplicate share on social
I was completely with the reality TV boom for a while. I really liked a lot of the reality TV, and the one that lost me was the ballroom dancing one they do, 'Dancing with the Stars.' That was the one where I watched it and I was perplexed. I thought it was really boring. Adam McKay ballroomboombore share on social
We did the 'MacGruber' Super Bowl spot for Pepsi, which generated some outside interest. We have a sketch where a guy blows up after 90 seconds. How are we going to make that into a movie? Jorma Taccone blowbowlgenerate Change image and share on social