#economics


# space    

asteroid mining will lose a lot of money. we should do it anyway.

Today, nothing can replace terrestrial mining. But if make the necessary long-term investments, our reward will be nearly infinite cheap resources, and a cleaner, healthier Earth.
asteroid mining will lose a lot of money. we should do it anyway.

# politics    

is it time to abandon the gdp as a measure of economic success?

When we want to see if economy is growing or to measure its relative size to others, we use the gross domestic product, or GDP. But what if this number is horribly misleading?
is it time to abandon the gdp as a measure of economic success?

# tech    

why the silicon holler is such a target for scammers and broken promises

Teaching miners to code in hope of giving them a chance to join the tech boom isn't the worst idea. But there's more to a successful tech career than taking a coding class.
why the silicon holler is such a target for scammers and broken promises

# longform    

the twist to the invasion of the techies: they're also in a gentrification bind

Rather than living large in the cities where they've come to rule, tech workers are finding themselves just as priced out as those who blame them for soaring costs of living…
the twist to the invasion of the techies: they're also in a gentrification bind

# tech    

for cryptocurrencies, the only way to wide acceptance could be regulation

Another month, another case to remind us that investing in the economic Wild West has real consequences for thousands of people.
for cryptocurrencies, the only way to wide acceptance could be regulation

# tech    

when philosophers keep hearing the siren call of digital communism

To address income inequality, economists and philosophers keep coming up with the same ideas, most of which involve resurrecting heavy-handed control economies and adding computers.
when philosophers keep hearing the siren call of digital communism

# longform    

how the gig economy ate the post-industrial world and how to escape its clutches

We should take the gig economy's rapid growth and global impact as a warning that we need to make some major changes, and we need to make them very quickly.
how the gig economy ate the post-industrial world and how to escape its clutches

# tech    

how cryptocurrencies are trying to perform an act of economic necromancy

Cryptocurrency advocates are trying to change the world with a paradox of new technology and an idea we've outgrown after thousands of years.
how cryptocurrencies are trying to perform an act of economic necromancy

# politics    

goodbye 2016, and rot in hell

It's been a long, rough year for anyone who wasn't hoping to set the modern world back by half a century.
goodbye 2016, and rot in hell

# longform    

make america a luxury again

Doing business in America and enjoying what it has to offer should be an experience for which companies are willing to pay a premium. It's time to market the country accordingly.
make america a luxury again

# longform    

it's still the economy, stupid

It seems that economy is still the top deciding factor for voters, although not in the same way it used to be a decade ago...
it's still the economy, stupid

# politics    

will a universal basic income be a long term solution?

Universal Basic Income seems like a compassionate, forward-looking idea. But in reality, it's little more than a band aid that needs a lot more thought.
will a universal basic income be a long term solution?

# politics    

when what's profitable doesn't mean what's right, and what we're wired to do about it…

Numerous studies show that humans have a biological aversion to extreme unfairness and inequality, and lash out when we encounter it.
when what's profitable doesn't mean what's right, and what we're wired to do about it…

# tech    

when science, technology, and money clash

Why is Theranos so secretive about its technology? It may be because it has no incentive to disclose its methods...
when science, technology, and money clash

# politics    

wealth, taxes, and snake oil finance

Extreme inequality caused by runaway capital gains is eating away at the global economy. But high taxes on passive income won't be a panacea.
wealth, taxes, and snake oil finance

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