Jason Mandler’s story started out like a Hollywood cliché, until it wasn’t. As a young man from the Midwest, Mandler moved to California to take a job…… Read more “Behind the Label”
Krugman is not a UBI guy.
Krugman is not a UBI guy. He told CNBC on April 22, 2019, “The reason is, basically, it’s a lot of money.” This trusted op-ed writer, and…… Read more “Krugman is not a UBI guy.”
The Price of a Picture
Danielle and Ron Varrichio walked out of the Metropolitan Pavilion near Chelsea protective of the parcel in their possession. Poster board-like in size and as thick as…… Read more “The Price of a Picture”
The Brooklyn bizarre: the unseen world of the oddities trade
Greg Johns, owner of Memento Mori Oddities, Collectibles and Antiques, stuffed a puppy for a friend. The first step is to freeze the corpse to avoid composition,…… Read more “The Brooklyn bizarre: the unseen world of the oddities trade”
UBI and moral hazard
A common refrain from high-minded opponents of UBI is to say handouts to the idle poor is only to condone profligate behavior. The concept of moral hazard,…… Read more “UBI and moral hazard”
A bowl of rice a day keeps the pounds away
According to a study by Japanese researcher professor Tomoko Imai of Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto, upping one’s rice intake may be effective in…… Read more “A bowl of rice a day keeps the pounds away”
Confronting my straight privilege
“Mom, dad, I have something to say… I’m straight.” Well, that was anti-climactic. It’s a statement. I didn’t have to announce it, because society assumes this. I…… Read more “Confronting my straight privilege”
Holi–a far cry from Holiness!
The day before the day before the final day of March 2019 marked one of the final times that Holi can be celebrated this year and in…… Read more “Holi–a far cry from Holiness!”
Syck Pay
I’m curious to know if the future for education contain Robots showing up in our children’s classrooms to teach them, since the penalty behind a human teacher…… Read more “Syck Pay”
Labour’s betrayal of labor
A new report has gotten the UK one step closer to arranging its first test of universal basic income policies. According to The Independent, Guy Standing, a…… Read more “Labour’s betrayal of labor”
Interest in EVs Apparent on Car Sharing Platform Turo
Three Tesla models were among the 11 most popular cars shared in 2018 on the car sharing platform Turo, according to Electrek. But interest in electric…… Read more “Interest in EVs Apparent on Car Sharing Platform Turo”
Leave the Luggage Behind, Fly Safe
The images from the Aeroflot jet crash in Moscow are difficult to view. First, a violent landing captured by a nearby security camera shows the aircraft almost…… Read more “Leave the Luggage Behind, Fly Safe”