I’ve been thinking a lot about what it means to be a failure these days. Largely because I have failed in many of the areas of my life […]
An economic example of institutionalized inequality
If you’re trying to examine how institutional and systemic effects can perpetuate inequality, sometimes it’s useful to get away from race and gender and sexual orientation and so […]
It’s a decision: Your life and health means less than profit statements
My amour has a prescription jumping from $40/month to $130/month… making the third maintenance medication that she’s on that’s in that range. A friend of mine has a […]
The one economic principle politicians ignore when immigrants are involved
Look at your politicians. See how many of them have championed the “free market”. Realize that the free market includes the idea that labor – that is, workers […]
How are you spending the seconds of your life?
Economics has a reputation for not dealing with real people or nuances like emotion and relationships. But there is one economic concept that can help us in our […]
Choose: Four thousand full-time workers, a $1/hr raise for 56K workers, or golfing trips for someone else’s family?
I was really angered by this thing written by a paramedic about fast food workers making as much as they do. Not because of what they wrote. Because […]