On the basis of having for a time shared a house with a John Roberts clerk who conveyed to me no useful information about the Chief Justice's cast of mind, here is my prediction about tomorrow's SCOTUS decision.
The court will uphold the constitutionality of the individual mandate. Roberts, writing for the majority, will offer a hyper-causuistical decision that discovers in standing commerce clause precedent principled grounds for ruling in an insurance mandate while ruling out congress' power to mandate purchase of any goods and services that don't begin with an "i" and end with an "e", and aren't ice or iodine. To brighten the dashed hopes of conservatives, the "Why there can never be a broccoli mandate" section of Roberts' decision will on the whole narrow Congress' commerce-clause regulatory powers. However, in their very great relief, and schadenfreude over bitter conservative disappointment, liberals will largely miss the minor revolution contained in Roberts' sly scholasticism.
If I'm right, you've all got to pitch in and buy me some health insurance. Please.
9 out of 10 Americans would take a pay cut for more meaningful work
Harvard Business Review recently published a report showing how Americans prioritize meaning in the workplace.
- The report reveals how Americans increasingly regard meaningfulness as a critical component of jobs.
- Employees who find their jobs meaningful seem to work harder and stay with organizations longer, the survey shows.
- The authors list several ways employers can cultivate meaning in the workplace.
4 keto diet variations: Do they work?
Because of course one ketogenic diet isn't enough.
- The traditional ketogenic diet requires only 5% carbohydrate intake per day.
- Alternatives considered "less restrictive" are gaining in popularity.
- What you get out of each diet depends on what you're trying to accomplish.
How our definition of freedom has changed
Freedom and democracy are great, but our understanding of what those things are has changed a lot since we came up with them.
- Philosopher Ben Constant explains how democracy today is nothing like what it used to be.
- His arguments show us that debates around what freedom actually is can go in very strange directions.
- Remember how busy the Athenian citizens were next time you think there are too many questions on the ballot.
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