Articles in Economics
A Quick Guide To What Is Going On With The Economy
Understanding the coronavirus recession.
Nationalize All The Nice Places
Beautiful public spaces should be held in common by the public and accessible freely to all.
What To Do Once We’ve Defunded The Police
One idea: give the freed-up monetary resources back to the people through participatory budgeting.
Capitalism As Religion
On Eugene McCarraher’s “The Enchantments of Mammon: How Capitalism Became the Religion of Modernity,” a fascinating study of the ways in which capitalism, despite its purported scientific rationality, is really a perverse kind of religion.
Dirty Tricks Of The Public Relations Industry
You might be under the impression that P.R. is a slimy industry. The truth is that it’s worse than you think.
Three Suggestions For How Advertising Can Become More Intrusive
The “win-win” logic of advertising makes its spread almost impossible to curb.
Spain’s UBI Is A Wake-Up Call For Americans
Spain just passed a permanent universal basic income. So can we.
Student Debt Forgiveness: Let’s Do Some Math
What would it cost to wipe out everybody’s student loans? The answer may surprise you.
Why “Free Stuff” Is Good
Funding public services through taxation instead of usage fees is fair and eliminates bureaucracy. We should do more of it.
Why Jeff Bezos Deserves Nothing But Scorn
Billionaires use philanthropy to bribe us not to hate them. We must respond by redoubling our hate.
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