Joshua Kane

About me

Gender Male
Occupation Writer, Trader, Ph.D. in Political Economy - University of Washington
Location Carlsbad, California, United States
Introduction I received my Ph.D. in Political Economy from the University of Washington Sociology Department in 2008. I am published in the American Journal of Sociology and various other academic journals and magazines. I now write, and trade stocks and commodities from home.
Interests Political Economy, Comparative History, Sociology, Globalization, Empires, The Rise and Decline of Empires, Hegemonic Wars, Hegemony, International Relations, Terrorism, The War on Terror, Information Technologies, Military Spending, Gold, Gold Stocks, Investing, Commodities, Financial Bubbles, The Credit Crisis, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, The Housing Bubble, Inflation, Currencies, The Dollar, Dollar Crisis, The National Debt, World War III, Panopticism, Oil, Oil Stocks, Commodities ETFs, The Middle East, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Syria, Hezbollah, Al Qaeda, Afghanistan, Speculation, Prognostication
Favorite Movies The Godfather I and II.
Favorite Music Always changing.
Favorite Books Anything by David Foster Wallace