In a highly mobile society like the United States, people who relocate for work, school or simply to “wipe the slate clean” tend to jettison … Throwaway culture can include friendshipsRead more
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Who’s responsible for poisoning Flint’s water supply?
In October, Michigan Gov. Rick Snyder announced that the city of Flint would change its water source. This was in response to the discovery that … Who’s responsible for poisoning Flint’s water supply?Read more
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Teenagers Are Losing Confidence in the American Dream
In 1996, when asked a series of questions about the brightness of her future, one high-school senior in an unnamed Midwestern state said, “There’s been … Teenagers Are Losing Confidence in the American DreamRead more
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Capitalism’s Cult of Human Sacrifice
Bryan Parras stood in the shadows cast by glaring floodlights ringing the massive white, cylindrical tanks of the Valero oil refinery. He, like many other … Capitalism’s Cult of Human SacrificeRead more
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Apocalyptic Capitalism
The charade of the 21st United Nations climate summit will end, as past climate summits have ended, with lofty rhetoric and ineffectual cosmetic reforms. Since … Apocalyptic CapitalismRead more
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Critics of Capitalism Must Include Its Definition
Most business leaders, mass media, politicians and academics keep defining capitalism, the main economic system in today’s world, as markets plus private (“free”) enterprises. That … Critics of Capitalism Must Include Its DefinitionRead more
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The Most Dangerous Book I Have Ever Written
Seventeen Contradictions is the most dangerous book I have ever written. It is also the latest (and maybe the last) of a series of books … The Most Dangerous Book I Have Ever WrittenRead more
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Ex-Hedge Funder Says He Will Drop Price of Drug After Outcry
The former hedge fund manager who increased the cost of a life-saving medication by more than 5,000 percent has backed down on the price hike … Ex-Hedge Funder Says He Will Drop Price of Drug After OutcryRead more