Jim Willis

2019-03-18 20.11.56

What’s worse, Socialism or Crony Capitalism? Probably depends on who you ask. Either way, this piece by Barry Ritholtz documenting some of the more egregious missteps of our “free” market makes for an interesting read. Via @om.

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