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April 29, 2005

Steroids = evil!

Sorry, that was the State of the Union 2004 speech, not last night's... torture session, that is, press conference.

Steroids have damaged many athletes, and changed sports for the worse. Let's have an intervention for an old friend, though. Because far and away the most pain has come from the use of steroids by -- capitalism:

War or the threat of war is the ultimate economic stimulus. It’s capitalism on steroids. Prolonged use creates unprecedented growth, but the upside isn’t worth the risks. The steroids metaphor is especially apt—side effects include euphoria, confusion, pathological anxiety, paranoia, hallucinations, and even violent, criminal behavior — and users can easily become addicted. Let’s face it: we’re addicted to the money.

Read the rest from Corrente's link here.

Posted by Jeff at April 29, 2005 12:32 PM