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Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Timing is everything. A month from the UK Budget day, understanding “fiscal space” and made-up terms like “fiscal black holes”… Source: Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National Continue reading Modern Monetary Theory film proves finding the cash isn’t the problem | The National
Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Michal Kosinski, Stanford psychologist, claims that AI programs can detect people’s IQ, sexual orientation, and politics by scanning faces. Of course rights groups are attacking the research and not the fact that the researcher is demonstrating the dangerous things AI can be used for. Source: Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing … Continue reading Scientist Claims His AI Can Tell Disturbing Things About You Just by Looking at Your Face
Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
July was also the hottest month on record for dozens of other cities in the western United States, including Sacramento, Las Vegas and Portland, Ore. Source: Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post Continue reading Death Valley just recorded the hottest month ever observed on the planet – The Washington Post
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50+ Economists Warn Against Neoliberalism’s Return in Ecuador
Over the past ten years, Ecuador has achieved major economic and social advances. We are concerned that many of these important gains in poverty reduction, wage growth, reduced inequality, and greater social … Continue reading 50+ Economists Warn Against Neoliberalism’s Return in Ecuador
Coming soon to a collapsing democracy near you…
Coming soon to a collapsing democracy near you… pic.twitter.com/ZGHFvbAKGq — LibrarianShipwreck (@libshipwreck) March 25, 2017 “Coming soon to a collapsing democracy near you… https://t.co/ZGHFvbAKGq” Source: LibrarianShipwreck on Twitter Continue reading Coming soon to a collapsing democracy near you…
Will Obamacare Really Explode? – POLITICO Magazine
Health-care expert Larry Levitt says it’s the Republicans who own Obamacare now—and here’s what they can do with it. They already defunded advertising budgets when it was time for people to sign up, … Continue reading Will Obamacare Really Explode? – POLITICO Magazine
Employer Of Last Resort: A Completely American Solution To Unemployment
By David L. Glotzer An Employer of Last Resort, also known as a job guarantee (JG), is exactly what it sounds like. It is a promise by the government through either private partners … Continue reading Employer Of Last Resort: A Completely American Solution To Unemployment
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Can we come out now that deficit hysteria is over?
I’m intrigued by Modern Monetary Theory, which maintains governments can create (or ‘print’) money to fill public needs and can’t go into debt to themselves, though they should … Continue reading Can we come out now that deficit hysteria is over?
What if Sociologists Had as Much Influence as Economists?
Economists traditionally dominate policy making in Washington, but they don’t have all the answers. Sociologists have a lot to teach us. That being unemployed is much more than just being unemployed… the … Continue reading What if Sociologists Had as Much Influence as Economists?
United States Lost Output Clock
A running clock of the tally of lost economic output/income of the United States aggregately since the greed-fueled 2008 financial crisis spawned the Lesser Depression (or Great Recession). Great tool, showing the … Continue reading United States Lost Output Clock
‘Moore’s law’ for carbon would defeat global warming
A plan to halve carbon emissions every decade, while green energy continues to double every five years, provides a simple but rigorous roadmap to tackle climate change, scientists say Source: ‘Moore’s law’ for carbon would defeat global warming | Environment | The Guardian Continue reading ‘Moore’s law’ for carbon would defeat global warming
Big Dairy Wants Plant-Based Milk To Stop Calling Itself “Milk”
Welcome to the next front in the war between old and new food systems. The first reference to “soybean milk” in the U.S. showed up in 1897. “Almond milk” appears in medieval … Continue reading Big Dairy Wants Plant-Based Milk To Stop Calling Itself “Milk”
Anyone ever found out the true criteria from which they pick their TI list?
Desperate John Deere tractor owners are downloading illegal Ukrainian firmware hacks to get the crops in
Desperate John Deere tractor owners are downloading illegal Ukrainian firmware hacks to get the crops in Source: Desperate John Deere tractor owners are downloading illegal Ukrainian firmware hacks to get the crops … Continue reading Desperate John Deere tractor owners are downloading illegal Ukrainian firmware hacks to get the crops in
Congress could soon allow ISPs to sell your browsing history without your consent
The Senate is set to vote on whether to roll back a ruling that prevented ISPs like Comcast and AT&T from selling users’ data without their consent. Source: Congress could soon allow … Continue reading Congress could soon allow ISPs to sell your browsing history without your consent
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