[Cheesecake_Marmalade]

^ What, specifically, about the recession? The problem with broad themes like that is that people don't know where to start...

[HoniSoit]

Nets - that sounds like a great topic. I also proposed a theme related to the financial crisis / economic recession as well. It would be interesting to see how much interest this topic can generate. Though talking about the recession does require a level of technical expertise in economics that not everyone possesses. However, I do think it offers something to everyone: the formally trained economists like yourself, as well as the political economy-oriented and libertarians could all potentially contribute from different perspectives and with different focuses.

Another theme to be considered is 'The Naughties in Review'. Quite a few major events happened in the 2000s, and it is within every PoFo's memory which adds an interesting personal dimension - so not only people could write from a disinterested anaytical perspective, but also on how certain events have impacted on them intellectually and politically. There are just so many things and angles to write about and from.

[Nets]

The problem with broad themes like that is that people don't know where to start...

"Geopolitics" was pretty broad as well. People can write what they know. People can give an account of the political effect of the recession in their home nation. People can talk about what they viewed as the causes, as well as well as give policy prescriptions towards, the recession. In the culture/society section, people can right about the impact on themselves or their community, etc.

Nets - that sounds like a great topic. I also proposed a theme related to the financial crisis / economic recession as well. It would be interesting to see how much interest this topic can generate. Though talking about the recession does require a level of technical expertise in economics that not everyone possesses. However, I do think it offers something to everyone: the formally trained economists like yourself, as well as the political economy-oriented and libertarians could all potentially contribute from different perspectives and with different focuses.

Exactly, there is a lot that can be written. I don't even think it requires a high level of technical expertise; this is only required if you are discussing the formal economics of it. But there is much much more to the situation.

For example, I wouldn't mind contributing an article explaining in layman's terms what the Federal Reserve has been doing and why.

[Donna]

I might contribute something to the next issue as well.

[ThereBeDragons]

I am surprised but also pleased to see my essay was received so well. At times I thought it started to degenerate into something rantish, and perhaps didn't emphasize the important points as much as it should have. I've started reading through it and I think everybody has done quite a good job and I look forward to the next issue.

[Doomhammer]

I have already begun writing about the struggle in the Arctic (the theme is global warming, natural resource conflict and security) as a possible PoFoMo article. I also plan on writing about NATO's New Strategic Concept (as soon as it appears).

[Ombrageux]

I think this could definitely be an interesting topic which wouldn't have to have an all-economic focus. Articles like:
* One explaining the crisis and what the Fed has done (possible Nets), putting in historical context and comparing it to other capitalist crises
* A Marxist giving his assessment of the consequences for the prospects of Socialism
* Someone writing about the impact in their country/region (We don't know any Spaniards do we? And someone who has been following the European response to the Greek fiasco?)

I think it could work as a topic.

[JohnRawls]

When the 2nd eddition will come out ? I would like to write a article about my country and a long one . It will probably be about 'the crysis of identity and independance for small countries in the modern world' or pehaps it will be something like 'why american imperealism is not that bad' but it deppends on the readers views. Or something like that . Could that be possible ?

Oh can i do random photos on the subject myself and send them to the editor for putting in the article ?

[Ombrageux]

JR, see my PM.

[Doomhammer]

I read the rest of PoFoMo. It's awesome. No other word for it. TherebeDragons' article was very enlightening. I took pride in thinking that I was aware of the extent of my limits; perhaps I might be wrong. In any case, I hope that being aware of the Dunning-Kruger effect will prevent me (and others too, I hope) from making poor judgments myself and others. Great work.

I think this could definitely be an interesting topic which wouldn't have to have an all-economic focus.

Alrighty then. The article will be straight forward, with a little history, and will highlight the problems and benefits and there will be a few references to international law. I'll keep you guys informed about the article.

* Someone writing about the impact in their country/region (We don't know any Spaniards do we? And someone who has been following the European response to the Greek fiasco?)

I'm going to interview a professor about the situation in Greece for the Turkish Foreign Policy Institute's bulletin. If anyone is interested, I can provide an English version of it (once I interview said professor, of course).

Edit: "Was". The professor said he was busy and said "the Greeks will sort of their mess anyway".
I'm gonna need a new topic or another EU-economist. This isn't the sort of topic I can write something about myself.

[Nets]

Ombrageux/C_M/Honi, is it safe to say that you prepare these in MS Word 2007?

If so, is it safe to use the equation editor in any article that I write? (Nothing crazy, just some simply relationships that are easiest explained in an equation. Nothing more complicated than, say, M2 / P = C * f(r^A - r^L), for example.

[War Angel]

Nothing more complicated than, say, M2 / P = C * f(r^A - r^L), for example.

You're enjoying this, aren't you?

[Nets]

War Angel, I will make everything comprehensible.

[Cheesecake_Marmalade]

Go ahead and do it, because the editors can always edit the picture for format using photoshop.

[killim]

Be aware that the definition for money supply M2 variies from currency to currency. Therefore i would prefer a more neutral definition via M or at least you should make clear on which currency you are talking about.

[Nets]

My analysis would be pretty Amero-centric, sorry.

[War Angel]

War Angel, I will make everything comprehensible.

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[Nets]

WA, I cracked up when we wrote "minimum" and said find the Fourier series.

[killim]

At least his handwriting is readable, unlike the guy who tried to lecture me about Fourier-Transformation/Analysis

[War Angel]

Nets, I would actually be very interested in reading an article by someone with enough economical and social knowledge\understanding, about the recession, written in relative lay-man's terms (i.e, keep the math to a minimum*).


*No, not the Fourier series.



*shoots self to death and then repeatedly stabs heart to confirm the kill *