Pluralistic: Web apps could de-monopolize mobile devices (13 Dec 2022) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
How Remote Work is Shifting Population Growth Across the U.S. - Economic Innovation Group
by Adam Ozimek Key findings New county level population growth […]
Democracy Is Dead, Long Live Democracy!
Current capitalist quasi-democracies serve mainly to maintain class dominance. Sociocracy could be a way to end the ideological monopoly.
Why the Age of American Progress Ended
Invention alone can’t change the world; what matters is what happens next.
US Healthcare
American healthcare is split into 2 piles: Face holes Not face holes Here’s a quick FAQ to elaborate on that: What happens if I break my leg?That’s no face hole healthcare which most pe…
CYBER: The Invisible Workforce that Makes AI Possible
Pluralistic: Orphaned neurological implants (12 Dec 2022) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
I Called the Federal Judge Who Mocked Me to the Federalist Society. It Wasn’t What I Expected.
Judge Pryor was surprisingly candid about the group’s influence on politics.
Pluralistic: Freedom of reach IS freedom of speech (10 Dec 2022) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
How the species killing the planet can save it
We live in the Anthropocene, a geological epoch defined by the influence of one species over everything else, including the planet itself. That species is ours, and we are a pestilential one, alter…
Meeting Labor's Moment | Newgeography.com
Pluralistic: One weird trick to make monopolies self-destruct (08 Dec 2022) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Corporate America has a major over-efficiency problem
Some businesses like railroads, airlines, and retail stores are running so lean that an employee sick day can throw the whole system into chaos.
What's a polycule? An expert on polyamory explains
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried, his on-and-off girlfriend, Caroline Ellison, and others involved in the company were reportedly in a polycule together.
Why We Should All Be Worried About 'Chokepoint Capitalism'
The practice ultimately results in higher prices for customers and lower wages for workers
When Nothing Means Everything
Simple symbols convey complex ideas. For example, two intersecting lines symbolize a religion held by 2.2 billion people and a religious text of 783,000
The Absurdity of California's Reparations Proposal | Newgeography.com
Overcoming Bias : Yet More Elites Vs Experts
Curse Words Around the World Have Something in Common (We Swear)
These four sounds are missing from some of the seven words you can never say on television, and the pattern prevails in other languages too, researchers say.
Apple confirms that it has stopped plans to roll out CSAM detection system
Back in 2021, Apple announced a number of new child safety features, including Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM) detection for iCloud Photos. However, the move was widely criticized due to privacy concerns. After putting it on hold indefinitely, Apple has now confirmed that it has stopped its plans to roll out the CSAM detection system. […]
Let's Celebrate the 2022 Root 100 Honorees!
Take a look at our annual list of the country’s top Black artists, influencers, and change-makers.
Rebecca Fachner on Twitter
“I’m not at all sure NASA has thought this through”
Why your start-up should care about ESG Initiatives (& how to get started)
In order to equip our clients with best practices and recommendations, we spent some time digging into what an ESG strategy would entail for a start-up, why it could be an impactful differentiator to consider, and lastly how to get started thinking through your own ESG strategy.
The Divided Dial - 99% Invisible
If you’ve ever flipped through the radio dial — not satellite, not podcasts, but good old-fashioned AM and FM radio — you may have noticed something. First of all, “Don’t Stop Believing” still gets a shocking amount of air time. Great song but maybe culture should evolve. But also, when it comes to talk radio,
Pluralistic: EU to Facebook, ‘Drop Dead’ (07 Dec 2022) – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
If Twitter collapses, will Tesla be far behind? - Autoblog
My job is to read the market for companies in financial distress. Here's how I'll know if Elon Musk's empire is headed for disaster.
Elon Musk’s Latest Headache: Twitter Office Janitors Go On Strike
The list of dilemmas at Twitter continues to grow in surprising and unexpected ways, as janitors who were contracted to clean the company’s headquarters picketed Monday.
Chinese Students Invent Coat That Makes People Invisible to AI Security Cameras
I AM THAT I AM
Director Audrey Mascina looks at sex and intimacy as a means of empowerment outside of societal limitations
Glory M. Liu’s New Book Argues Adam Smith May Not Be the Genius Economist He’s Often Remembered As
Glory M. Liu’s new book argues Adam Smith may not be the genius economist he’s often remembered as.