Beware of geeks bearing equations. This article in Wired points out how our financial system was scuttled by an over-reliance on shiny new math - and needless to say, good ol' fashioned human greed and hubris, egged on right-wing politicians praying at the altar of infallible markets.
This would be an academic discussion if not for the real human cost that lies in the wake of the hurricane. Should we now tar-and-feather its high-priests?
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