economics

Pour one out for game informer

33 years of game journalism, gone in an instant. We all woke up to really sad…
Seismic inequalities

Great investigation of how the world has shifted around us, pinching many in a vice grip…
Link: My Problem With Capitalism | adayinhiscourt

An outstanding post from my friend John today. Commended reading. Those people for whom the system…
Thinking about economics, politics, and law

I’ve never thought about it this way, but an article by David Brooks in the New…
Link: Why Ivy League Schools Are So Bad at Economic Diversity – Robin J. Hayes – The Atlantic

Fantastic piece published on The Atlantic’s education page yesterday. Well worth your time to read. Why…
Great Recession: Back to the 30s

A striking article about youth who ride the freight trains, with even more stunning photography. The…
Good Read: Universal Access to Food [A bitter satire]

The whole question of health care in America dizzies my brain. I’ve been reading articles on…
Eyebrow-raising: Global Wealth Inequality

The group who produced this video are short on research to back up their claims. That…
(More) On Poverty

Darrell is a nice conservative guy who got tired of the anger and hate surrounding the…
Why I can’t buy into Ayn Rand (Part 2)

Yesterday I began a discussion of the recent uptick in interest in Ayn Rand’s economic ideas among…