capitalism
A variety of structures exist to both treat employees with more respect and increase productivity.
Gig workers suffer from low pay, wage theft, precariousness, dangerous working conditions, and discrimination.
It’s telling about attempts to save the industry.
We can produce more stuff with less labor. So why are we still working?
The private sector may need the Outer Space Treaty to be updated before it can make any claims to celestial bodies or their resources.
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The new trust busting battles begin.
The global inflation rate is currently around 3.6%, but is much higher in these countries
Some critics say the move is designed to shield those who profited from the dangerous drug.
The question is, how can we make employment fair for everyone?
In 2018, The New York Times published a comprehensive expose on the burgeoning crypto movement that detailed the luxurious lives of the newly crypto rich. The article, aptly titled, “Everyone […]
How much are free online goods worth to people, anyway? Researcher attempt to find an answer.
We often discuss what the minimum wage does to the economy, but rarely do we discuss what it does to people.
The bid to buy Greenland is unlikely to become seriously considered.
A group representing more than 100 of the biggest corporations in the U.S. has released a statement updating its definition of the purpose of American corporations.
Until the use of prison labor is banned, many stakeholders will be incentivized to prevent felons from being rehabilitated.
Recognizing the consequences of your actions requires consideration of the long game.
“Cargotecture” is becoming increasingly popular as a cheap alternative to traditional houses.
We know he is on the left, but why? And how left is left anyhow?
He says his company would survive even if Instagram disappeared tomorrow.
The term socialism makes political discourse difficult. Should we do away with it altogether?
It’s the first major insurance company with operations in the U.S. to move away from coal.
One report claims the trade is better pay for fewer jobs over all. Other reports disagree.
Astronaut company Virgin Galactic will become first to be publicly traded.
The strike is poised to happen on Amazon’s upcoming “Prime Day.”
In April, the U.S. generated more electricity from renewables — hydro, wind, solar, geothermal, and biomass — than coal.
A universal basic income is just one of Andrew Yang’s ideas to update capitalism for the 21st century.
The once-famously cheap city is growing more expensive by the year, pricing out the artists that it was once known for.
Codetermination is one of the most interesting ideas you’ve never heard of.
A loophole signed into law during the Bush administration has been fiendishly tough to close.
Here’s how we stop a health crisis before it wreaks havoc on us.
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