by John E. Charalambakis | Oct 18, 2016 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
This year marks the 60th anniversary since Kafka published his least understood philosophical novel titled “The Fall”. The novel is a series of monologues by its main character (Clamence). Clamence’s words echo a dark masterpiece of a person who has fallen from grace....
by John E. Charalambakis | Oct 8, 2016 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The markets seem to be suffering from hyperkinetic activity generated from too much kudzu collateralization, securitization, credit overextension, and central banking intervention. This has resulted in impulsivity across credit markets and the result is a form of...
by John E. Charalambakis | Oct 2, 2016 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
Lack of foresight is not a tactical mistake. It is a dangerous strategic error whose price is paid mainly by innocents over a long period of time. In April 1917, the government of Germany found an “ally” in the person of Vladimir Lenin. Lenin wanted to overthrow the...
by John E. Charalambakis | Sep 27, 2016 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
In chapter 19 of the Odyssey, Homer writes about Penelope’s encounter with a mysterious guest. “Falsehoods all, but he gave his falsehoods all the ring of truth. As she listened on, her tears flowed and soaked her cheeks as the heavy snow melts down from the high...
by John E. Charalambakis | Sep 13, 2016 | Commentaries, Uncategorized
The flowering of the Enlightenment across Europe in the 17th and 18th centuries took place when a diverse group of thinkers questioned perceived opinion. The names of Descartes, Spinoza, Locke, Hobbes, Leibniz, Hume and of many others are associated with free and...