None other than New Zealand’s prime minister has issued a blistering critique of capitalism. Can it be saved from itself?
Sunday, July 20, 2025
Damsel in Distress! Need Help with Philadelphia Meetup Location!
Hope readers can assist with finding a meetup venue in Philly proper….
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/25/2017
Today’s water cooler: Winter is coming!
Remind Me Why We Have Troops in Niger?
The players and the scene in Niger, with a note on what to expect if (when?) we go to war.
The U.S. Could Have Avoided Puerto Rico’s Water Crisis
There are international standards and a clear blueprint for how to get safe water to people after a disaster. But so far, the federal response has failed in providing both immediate help and longer-term solutions.
Impossible to Compete with Unintentional Self-Parody: Trump and Opioids
On the corporate/regulatory nexus of the opioid crisis.
Cryptocurrency: Birkins for Geeks
Bitcoin as Birking-like bling.
2:00PM Water Cooler 10/24/2017
Today’s Water Cooler: Jimmy Carter, Feinstein, question generals, elites on safari, purchasing managers index, trucking, baby food, farming, iOS
Overtreatment in the United States Health Care System
Overtreatment: Horrid anecdotes, studies and surveys, and causes.
California Secretary of State Gives Unprecedented Qualified Certification for CalPERS Board Election; Vendor Everyone Counts Bars Public Viewing and Fails to Tabulate Paper Ballots as Required
Even the Secretary of State can’t bring himself to countenance CalPERS’ conduct in its recent board election.
Measuring Racial Segregation in Urban Consumption Using Online Activity
We use restaurant reviews posted to Yelp to study segregation of consumption along racial and ethnic lines in New York City
Shocking the Shock Doctrine: What Recovery in Puerto Rico Could Look Like
How an anti-neoliberal recovery plan is starting to get traction in Puerto Rico.
Hope to See You at Our NYC Meetup Today! Philly, Atlanta, and Birmingham Meetups Soon!
NYC area denizens: hope to see you later today! A good time will be had by all at our meetup!
