Topic 1

How did the activities of banks get so out of control that their criminal practices nearly destroyed the world economy?

Topic 2

What was the LIBOR scandal and why is it important?

Topic 3

How was Fairfax Investment in Canada targeted for failure by Wall Street?

Topic 4

Describe the central thesis in "The Divide", and what its effects are.

Topic 5

What is collateral consequence? Who coined this term? How does it apply to the financial meltdown of 2008?

Topic 6

Taibbi provides numerous examples to prove his thesis throughout the book "The Divide". Describe three examples listed in the book that support Taibbi's thesis, and how these support his thesis.

Topic 7

Taibbi asserts that at one time, the rich were viewed with scorn and the poor with admiration, and that now, it is the other way around: the rich are idolized while the poor are hated. Do you believe this...