Friday, June 30, 2023

The “Fair Share” Lie

No, Joe, There is No Such Thing as a “Fair Share” of Taxes: "Tax rates are largely politically motivated and arbitrarily chosen, and stacked with exemptions and penalties to help incentivize behaviors favored by the politicians writing the voluminous tax code. Regardless of the rates, there is no 'fairness' to be achieved." ~ Brian Balfour

Corporate Culture Wars

Corporate Culture Wars: What Mastercard’s shareholder proposals reveal about politics in the boardroom

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

The Collapse of the USSR Was One the Best Things that Happened to the Environment

The Collapse of the USSR Was One the Best Things that Happened to the Environment: "These proportions suggest that the collapse of the USSR was an incredibly cheap climate-change mitigation 'policy.' Indeed, the mitigation was itself a benefit to economic growth rather than a cost." ~ Vincent Geloso

Monday, June 12, 2023

Capitalism’s Cure for Economic Sins

Capitalism’s Cure for Economic Sins: "Anyone who takes economic ideas and their moral implications seriously would do well to clear space on their bookshelf for Seven Deadly Economic Sins." ~ Richard Morrison

Tuesday, June 06, 2023

The Trouble with Politics in Pop Culture

The Trouble with Politics in Pop Culture: "With massive audiences and considerable influence, these networks and productions are responsible for the misinformation they distribute." ~ Blake Ball

Thursday, June 01, 2023

NPR, BBC, CBC, Their Propagandizing, And Real Independence

Media Independence Does Not Really Mean Media Independence: "No politician needs to bribe a journalist. All that is needed is a politician’s power to sculpt the shape of the news market in ways that are to his advantage." ~ Vincent Geloso