A Philosopher Looks at Work in Our Modern World | naked capitalism
Yves here. KLG returns to the work of Raymond Geuss, which KLG covered last year in a review of Not Thinking Like a Liberal. Here Geuss, and KLG, both of…
Our Housing Crisis Is Literally Killing People | naked capitalism
Yves here. From my old days in New York City, I can attest to how the loss of cheap housing led directly to a rise in homelessness. This post deals…
San Francisco’s “Pro-Drug Culture”
For some San Franciscans, a drug crisis is just part of city living. They see people shooting up in front of their homes and businesses. They often find someone dozing…
Is the Future of Medicine Hidden in Ancient DNA?
The Daily is made by Rachel Quester, Lynsea Garrison, Clare Toeniskoetter, Paige Cowett, Michael Simon Johnson, Brad Fisher, Chris Wood, Jessica Cheung, Stella Tan, Alexandra Leigh Young, Lisa Chow, Eric…
Meta Rejected Efforts to Improve Children’s Safety, Documents Show
Hours before Mark Zuckerberg, the chief executive of Meta, was set to testify on Wednesday about child safety online, lawmakers released internal documents showing how his company had rejected calls…
Mayorkas Impeachment Push, and a Militia’s Surprise Move
The New York Times Audio app is home to journalism and storytelling, and provides news, depth and serendipity. If you haven’t already, download it here — available to Times news…
The FTC Is Attacking Drugmakers’ ‘Patent Thickets’ | naked capitalism
Yves here. The FTC has opened an important new front against Big Pharma price gouging. This article is not as detailed as I would like in explaining the legal theories…
An Israeli Charity for Palestinians Grapples With Oct. 7 Attacks
Nearly every week for a decade, Iri Kassel picked up sick Palestinian children at Israel’s Erez border crossing with Gaza and drove them with their guardians to Israeli hospitals for…
Nikki Haley Goes After Trump and Biden in ‘Grumpy Old Men’ Campaign
Two curmudgeonly old rivals, reclusive spendthrifts, are marching toward a showdown that a lot of people really wish wasn’t happening. If that is the plot of a slapstick comedy, it’s…
Opinion | Taylor Swift, Donald Trump and the Right’s Abnormality Problem
There was a brief period in the later part of the Covid-19 pandemic, between the moment when Glenn Youngkin swept into the Virginia governorship and the full political return of…