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Brian Easton

Pittsburgh
As seen in: MSN, Stuff.co.nz, Newsroom New Zealand, The Spinoff, Inbound Logistics, Interest.co.nz, The Standard NZ, Pundit, The Waikato Times, No Right Turn
Covers:  pc gaming, console gaming, video games, science fiction, movies, fantasy fiction, comic books
Doesn't Cover: apps that aren't games, gambling
Freelance writer. Excel wrangler. Player of games. Not Artur Gies. He/Him

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Freelance writer and author working out of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania. Specializing in video game criticism and related popular culture.

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Gunpoint: sneak around and rewire world to trick foes

Gunpoint: sneak around and rewire world to trick foes

Gunpoint puts you in the role of a freelance spy, performing jobs for the highest bidder. Joining elements of…

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World of Germcraft

World of Germcraft

On September 13, 2005, a disease outbreak claimed the lives of uncounted thousands and rendered a number of c…

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Ready Player One Book by Ernest Cline | Classic Game Room Empire

Ready Player One Book by Ernest Cline | Classic Game Room Empire

Here's the thing, I know that we don't usually review books here at Classic Game Room, but this one is differ…

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One Fateful Semester

One Fateful Semester

If you're reading this, there is a good chance you call yourself a gamer. And if you call yourself a gamer, I…

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The Origins of Kiwisaver

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By Brian Easton
| Pundit
Understanding its history helps understanding where it is going. The ideas which underpin Kiwisaver entered into the New Zealand political dialogue in the late 1960s when the Labour Party, then in opposition, was looking at how to progress the welfare state. It observed that many European nations had occupationally based, earnings-related retirement pensions funded by contributions made during a working lifetime into a personal fund which was invested and paid out at retirement.
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Brierley: Asset Stripper or Restructurer?

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By Brian Easton
| Pundit
The column focuses only on the business activities of Ron Brierley Brierley’s main impact in New Zealand was in the 1970s and early 1980s, which was a strange time for the New Zealand economy. Its business was far from dynamic; it was said that the most successful New Zealand entrepreneurs at that time were those who ran ‘Mr Asia’, an international drug smuggling operation. Many businessmen I met had inherited their firms from their fathers but had failed to inherit any paternal business talent.
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Towards Sustainable Economic Management

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By Brian Easton
| Pundit
Apply the golden fiscal rule and invest prudently. A lender is greatly disadvantaged compared to a borrower. The borrower gets the cash immediately. In exchange, the lender gets a promise that the borrower will repay the loan (plus interest) at some time in the future. No matter how honourable the borrower is, the lender knows the loan may not be repaid and so has no certainty that the full deal will be completed.
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The Pitt News

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Yep.

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