The Link Between Neoliberalism, Perfectionism, and Mental Health Disorders
Perfectionism is rising among the young, and that’s not a good thing.
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How to Create Collective Intelligence
How can humans increase the “intelligence” with which they operate?
Read more...California’s “Marijuana Revolution” (and $5 Billion Industry), and Cory Booker Does the Right Thing
Big Pharma moves in after California legalizes marijuana, as do the unions, and Cory Booker’s surprisingly good decriminalization bill.
Read more...As the Tourists Return, Half of Puerto Rico Remains Without Power, Thanks to PROMESA, while Workers Leave, and Vulture Capital Circles
The story of the missing telephone poles, the Puerto Rican exodus, and the Aurelius case, where nobody knows anything.
Read more...Why Inequality Predicts Homicide Rates Better Than Any Other Variable
Why increases in inequality lead to increases in the rate of homicide.
Read more...Thomas Frank: Obama Chose Wall Street Over Main Street
The Democratic Party must acknowledge that the 2008 crash created conditions for much more progressive policies – but Obama did not step up.
Read more...The Nina Turner Show: The Role of the Protestor with Erica Garner
Erica Garner died yesterday. Nina Turner conducted this interview with her in October on the role of the protestor. Much wisdom here.
Read more...Erica Garner
Erica Garner has been declared brain dead.
Read more...What Sounds Better To You – Guaranteed Basic Income Or Federal Job Guarantee?
Even though a basic income sounds appealing, a job guarantee will do more to restructure power relations in society.
Read more...Evidence from Peer Review That Women Are Held to Higher Standards
Evidence that women face higher obstacles to professional achievement than men.
Read more...Cognitive Economics: How Self-Organization and Collective Intelligence Works
The challenge of understanding self-organizing groups.
Read more...Next Phase in Forcing Biometric Tracking on Consumers
Ironically, banks in Mexico lead the way.
Read more...Michael Hudson: He Died for Our Debt, Not Our Sins
“Most religious leaders say that Christianity is all about sin, not debt. But actually, the word for sin and debt is the same in almost every language.”
Read more...Gaius Publius: What Would Happen if Sanders Ran for President in 2020?
Speculating on Sanders 2020…
Read more...Indirect Effects of Unfair Employer Behavior on Workplace Performance
Bad bosses hurt performance! Who’d have thunk it?
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