Coase theorem - Wikipedia
Altercation: How Republicans Argue: They Lie
Which the media generally doesn’t bother to point out (or contrast what they say with the truth) after quoting them
The 7 levels of financial freedom, according to a millionaire — 50% of U.S. workers are at Level 2
Intercepted Podcast: Surveillance Dragnet: How Shadowy Companies Can Track Your Every Move
Study Reveals Sweeping Extent of ICE's Secret Surveillance Dragnet
The Independent Republics of Big Tech Are the Biggest Threat to Democracy | Newgeography.com
On The Bobos - Salmagundi Magazine
Why Did Men Start Wearing Logos? | Gentleman's Gazette
While we're no strangers to brands, we're curious about prominent logos on menswear items. Here's why men started and are still wearing them!
What a 1970s philosophical concept can teach us about space governance
When it comes to space exploration, we are still living behind a veil of ignorance.
Yelp CEO: Why companies need to take a stand on reproductive rights
Remaining silent on abortion flies in the face of any public commitment to diversity and equity, writes Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman.
9 Theses on Putin's Fascism for 9 May
How Putin's myth of 2022 differs from the history of 1945
One million COVID-19 deaths
What Free Speech? Elon Musk Endorses EU’s Highly Censorial Approach To Content Moderation; Which Twitter Has Spent Years Fighting
It’s becoming quite clear that Elon Musk’s approach to dealing with complex issues is not to actually understand the complex realities behind them, but to simply say what he thinks an a…
Here’s All the Animals That Escaped From the National Zoo
Pandas lured out with grapes, a roaming bobcat, and a monitor lizard who did not want to lay pipe for a crowd.
Heads I Win, Tails You Lose for Global Elites
Investors at the prestigious Milken Conference are confident that, recession or no, they’ll keep on making money.
How private equity gobbled up the US economy—and ruined life for everyone else
Billionaires are looting the country, leaving everyday Americans to clean up the mess—and fight for the scraps.
We Should Not Endure a King
Antitrust is a political cause, not an economic one
About those kill-switched Ukrainian tractors
What John Deere did to Russian looters, anyone can do to farmers, anywhere.
There Is No Liberal World Order
Unless democracies defend themselves, the forces of autocracy will destroy them.
Resilient markets
The “free market” is a bit of a myth. Other than some board games, it doesn’t exist in real life. We eagerly regulate things like dangerous goods, fraud, insider trading, the warr…
Meet Sir Matthew Hale, the 17th century misogynist that Justice Alito mentioned 9 times in his leaked SCOTUS opinion | Boing Boing
On The Reid Out, Joy Reid introduces us to a lovely English chap from the 17th century named Sir Matthew Hale. A barrister, judge, and jurist, Hale was responsible for such arguments as the fact th…
Confessions of a 70 Year Old #Cyberpunk
My long-time friend, RU Sirius, one of the pioneers of cyberculture and gonzo publishing (Mondo 2000 magazine), “sat down” with Spike magazine for an interview about “(what’s left…
Overcoming Bias : Why Did Religion Change?
Opinion | ‘If Economists Are So Smart, Why Ain’t They Rich?’
Here are five theories.
Pluralistic: 09 May 2022 – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
Pluralistic: 07 May 2022 – Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
The "Myth" of Russian Gas | Newgeography.com
How will tech companies cope with an office-free future? – TechCrunch
Depending on your business, your job and your living situation, the pandemic showed that many workers didn't need to be sitting in a cubby farm inside a big building to get their jobs done.
It's official. Remote work has zero negative impact on your productivity
A research team from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health has conducted a new study and found that employee and company resiliency may be enhanced through remote work. The results of the study were published by the institution on Friday.
The Great Resignation, meet the Great Reset – TechCrunch
So. Many. Tech. Layoffs.