Follow the Money: The New Global Wealth Machine


	Follow the Money: The New Global Wealth Machine

Djiezes

6-21-2008 11:06 AM

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visualization, wealth, money, economics, economy, wealth fund, business

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6-22-2008 11:56 AM

papananook

Yikes...monopoly, speculator and venture capitalism at its worst! fuckin vultures...or maybe jackals would be more apt.

6-29-2008 7:44 AM

Socratoad

Ah yes, just what the world needs: fewer workers, and more drones.

Welcome the new additions to the parasitic class.

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