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• Don’t Blame Capitalism for the Hong Kong Protests
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  Rob York | Tuesday, March 31, 2020

  For the first decade of Chinese control of Hong Kong, relations were relatively peaceful. The situation has clearly changed, but not because of the dynamic capitalism that makes Hong Kong so unique.

• California’s Gig Work Law Would Drive the Mandalorian and the Witcher Out of Business
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  Dan Sanchez Laura Williams Jen Maffessanti | Friday, January 17, 2020

  Freelance heroes are exciting because of their independence. They are the masters of their own destiny. They are free to pass on any particular gig/mission/adventure. This gives them the freedom to set their own standards and craft their own lives with greater autonomy.

  That’s also what real-world freelancers like about contract work.

• The 20 Biggest Advances in Tech Over the Last 20 Years
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  Alexander C.R. Hammond | Thursday, January 2, 2020

  With the 2020s upon us, now is the perfect time to reflect on the immense technological advancements that humanity has made since the dawn of the new millennium.

• Joker, Individualism, and the Dangers of Cultural Narratives
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  Aaron Pomerantz | Saturday, October 26, 2019

  The social-psychological forces depicted in Joker are as much in play today as in the film’s fictional 1981 setting. In the search for meaning amid an increasingly polarized and hostile political climate, groups come together and lionize monsters.

• Should (Can) Fake News Be Regulated?
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  Sam Bocetta | Wednesday, July 31, 2019

  How can we have a free, unfettered internet and a micromanaged nanny state at the same time? It should be left up to us to use our brain to fact check and become discerning in what we view and share. We also have to stop rewarding sensationalists, opportunists, and trouble makers with likes, views, and shares.

• The “30 Days of Gas Station Food” Experiment Holds an Important Nutritional Lesson for Americans
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  David Veksler Jon Miltimore | Tuesday, July 30, 2019

  Evidence suggests it is possible for the vast majority of Americans to eat healthily and affordably.

• Aesthetics Economics and the Evolution of Value
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  Bill Wirtz | Saturday, July 27, 2019

  Apple has sold a lifestyle that goes beyond being the “cool kid” for a year in school. The aesthetics economy is about the look of tech gadgets, personal transport options, and interior design. Consumers want to be sold more than just a product. They seek design.

• Tucker Carlson Says Corporations Are Now the Biggest Threat to Your Freedom. He’s Wrong
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  Doug McCullough Brooke Medina | Friday, July 19, 2019

  America’s Founders wisely recognized that our greatest threat isn’t Nabisco or Facebook. With the memory of an overreaching British monarch fresh in their minds, they sought to establish a republic that ensured government—not private business—was properly constrained.

• The Hidden Costs of Free Social Media
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  Mitchell Nemeth | Monday, July 15, 2019

  As Christopher Mims writes at The Wall Street Journal, “In reality, these services are anything but free. We just don’t pay for them in the way we’re used to.”

• Why Selling Essays to College Students Is a Booming Online Industry
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  Bill Wirtz | Saturday, June 22, 2019

  A simple online search will pull up hundreds of websites that facilitate ghostwriting services. In most cases, the system works like a broker, matching a writer with a student in need of academic work.