Economic Questions: The Robert Nozick Question
On the simplistic reasoning Robert Nozick used to justify inequality and a minimal state
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Spanish Government Intensifies Criticism of US-Israeli War on Iran As Trump Mulls Withdrawing US Troops from Spanish Bases
“We will not be complicit in something that is bad for the world and that is also contrary to our values and interests, simply out of fear of reprisals from someone.”
Read more...The Economic Consequences of a Low-Skilled Immigration Sudden Stop: Evidence from Korea’s Guest Worker Programme
The example of South Korea suggests that a halt in immigration by low-skilled workers does not boost pay or job conditions for natives.
Read more...Boomerangs of Empire: Latin America as Colonial Laboratory
A Latin America case study on how the pursuit of empire has come to haunt the US.
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The Sunday Morning Movie Presents: Solaris (1972) Run Time: 2H 47M
Solaris is a film about the nature of memory and human encounters with the alien.
Read more...Michael Hudson: Iran, Israel, and World War III
Michael Hudson provides a deep dive into US foreign policy and its use of dollar dominance.
Read more...Many ACA Customers Are Paying Higher Premiums. Most Blame Trump and Republicans, Poll Finds.
ACA premium hikes and loss of Covid-era additional support are creating a coverage crisis, deservedly adding to Republican midterm woes.
Read more...Manure-to-Energy Project Touted as Climate Fix Emits Thousands of Tons of Methane
Manure digesters for cattle are yet another rentier-enriching climate con.
Read more...Will World’s “Most Zionist President”, Javier Milei, Deploy Argentina’s Navy for Trump’s Kamikaze Strait of Hormuz Mission?
We thought no head of state was mad enough to volunteer for such a mission. Maybe we were wrong.
Read more...Tall Buildings Lead to More Compact and Productive Cities
On the benefits of urban density and the role of tall buildings in achieving that result.
Read more...Trump FBI and IRS Team Up to Probe US Nonprofit Groups for ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Links
Trump had threatened independent voices via revoking IRS non-for-profit status. He is upping the ante with FBI and terrorism probes
Read more...Rifling Through the Evidence: Uncertainty in Firearms Analysis
Recently published studies raise basic methodology questions about the tests used to vet firearms ballistic analysts.
Read more...Coffee Break: Silicon Valley Accelerationists Take On the World and Everyone in It
Multiple Silicon Valley accelerationists like Marc Andreessen, Peter Thiel, Alex Karp, and Mark Zuckerberg are getting attention for what some consider their challenges to values that many consider central to humanity: introspection, civil society, education, and privacy.
Read more...AI-Powered Robot Dogs Guarding Reviled Data Centers Is Where We Have Arrived
Robot dogs, known as “quadrupeds,” patrol sprawling energy-sucking complexes, which are increasingly met with protest around the country.
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