Decent basic points, but superficial and often missing the real underlying trends. For better analysis on the same general ideas, I recommend: http://www.ribbo

Decent basic points, but superficial and often missing the real underlying trends. For better analysis on the same general ideas, I recommend: http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/12/08/acting-dead-trading-up-and-leaving-the-middle-class/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/12/08/acting-dead-trading-up-... http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/06/08/a-brief-history-of-the-corporation-1600-to-2100/ http://www.ribbonfarm.com/2011/06/08/a-brief-history-of-the-... (ribbonfarm is my favorite blog)