An irregular round-up of interesting reads. Most of these made me go "hmmmmm," none of them imply concurrence:
Quote of the Day:
“"The more things you have, the more things you have to manage. Simplicity isn't merely cheaper, it's easier." – James Clear
Road to Happiness? Forgetting news. No really.
War on Work: Lyndon Johnson’s War on Poverty was an apparent failure unless its goal was increasing dependence on the government, according to a new study.
Progressive damage. A new study suggests that progressive tax schemes lower wages overall. While another research project concludes it retards GDP.
Confirmed biases. A deep dive into the partisan proclivities of the New York Times and the Wall Street Journal.
Devaluing “book awards.” The Hugo Awards nosedive to ideology over quality.
Soviet philosophy appears ascendant. Globally, education bureaucrats prioritize producing compliant citizens over literate students.
Regional Banks are another challenge the U.S. economy is confronting.
Unintended consequences? Stricker labor laws on “contract” works reduced overall employment.
Wow. These results surprised me: Anonymous posters are more civil than those under one’s name?
