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THE LOGIC OF AUSTERITY

June 17, 2013 · by Alistair · in Career Suicide. ·

CAREER SUICIDE

woodcuttingman

“What’s this for?”

Says the carpenter

As he cuts it off

Anonymous Japanese poem, circa 1800.

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