Tag: Demise

The demise of Blockbuster Video lives in my head rent-free. It’s the perfect parable about America’s brand of capitalism and what happens when people are given a choice that frees them from greed. Sort of. Blockbuster thrived in the late ’80s and early ’90s because it scal...

With the overthrow of the oligarchy in Athens, the democrats were restored to power. They promised to avoid reprisals against ordinary citizens who had, willingly or unwillingly, collaborated with the Thirty in their brutal regime. Not all of those associated with the regime felt secure. One of thos...