Poor Economics

Rethinking the Luddites in the Age of A.I.

Whistleblowers Are the Conscience of Society, Yet Suffer Gravely For Trying to Hold the Rich and Powerful Accountable For Their Sins

We can reduce homelessness if we follow the science on what works

The Social Recession

The Biggest Disruption in the History of American Education

Corruption has shaped history. Why do we still ignore it?

Obama’s plans to fight disinformation are better than most

Why People Are Acting So Weird

A Better Way to Divide the Pie
Opioids Feel Like Love. That’s Why They’re Deadly in Tough Times.

Inside the World of Buy Nothing, Where Dryer Lint Is a Hot Commodity

What the Rich Don’t Want to Admit About the Poor

20 subtle ways white supremacy manifests in nonprofit and philanthropy

A Guide to Universal Basic Income

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The Pandemic’s Worst-Case Scenario Is Unfolding in Brazil

How Do We Change America?

What a Toilet Can Do

How the Horrific 1918 Flu Spread Across America

The Quiet Revolution of Animal Crossing

How Pandemics Change History

Symbol of ’80s Greed Stands to Profit From Trump Tax Break for Poor Areas

Patagonia founder Yvon Chouinard talks about the sustainability myth, the problem with Amazon—and why it’s not too late to save the planet

The case against cruises

Is It Possible to Stop a Mass Shooting Before It Happens?

The Provocations of Chef Tunde Wey

Why So Many Rich Kids Come to Enjoy the Taste of Healthier Foods

Too Many Americans Will Never Be Able to Retire

The Tragedy of Saudi Arabia’s War in Yemen

Why social media is friend to far-right politicians around the world

Y Combinator Learns Basic Income Is Not So Basic After All

Why decentralized social networking never makes it — ever heard of Crossing the Chasm?
Why the world should adopt a basic income

Is a Universal Basic Income a Good Idea?

Meet the Nerds Coding Their Way Through the Afghanistan War

Facebook won the war for your mind. Now it wants your children.

Open Source Software Is Philanthropy

Life Inside the RVs of Silicon Valley

If you think basic income is "free money" or socialism, think again

First Evidence That Online Dating Is Changing the Nature of Society

Mass Shootings Are A Bad Way To Understand Gun Violence

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A Tale of Two Americas

What are the ethical consequences of immortality technology?

Here’s what happened when Iran introduced a basic income

My Family’s Slave

The Shockingly Simple, Surprisingly Cost-Effective Way to End Homelessness

What if you got $1,000 a month, just for being alive? I decided to find out.
