The solve any national discordance, we must first turn to the mind of the individual, writes Max Lugavere.
How to Save Baseball
September 30, 2011 By 10 Comments
Tom Matlack thinks he can fix the game we all used to love.
And Man Said to the Environment: F*** You
September 12, 2011 By 12 Comments
Cameron Conaway explains why good men must care for the environment, not dominate it.
Obama’s Speech Won’t Matter Because He’s ‘Black’
September 7, 2011 By 16 Comments
Andrew Cotto argues that there are some people for whom it does not matter what the president does or does not say; they only care about the color of his skin.
Monopoly: Almost as Unfair as Real Life
August 23, 2011 By 18 Comments
Jackie Summers sees Monopoly as the perfect example of economic disparity, even with the premise of supposed equality among players.
My Angry Rhetoric on Socioeconomic Class, Explained
August 22, 2011 By 25 Comments
A lay person’s inquiry into what ‘socioeconomic stratification’ means for us all.
Stop Coddling Billionaires! (says Warren Buffett)
August 15, 2011 By 26 Comments
I have an even crazier solution: blow up the IRS and the IRS code and impose a simple flat tax of 25% of all income–poor, rich, even corporations.
Let’s Turn Collegiate Athletics Into a Real Business
June 16, 2011 By 4 Comments
Universities should just privatize their athletic departments and treat them like what they are: businesses.
You Don’t Really Enjoy Your Children
March 7, 2011 By 7 Comments
As the economic costs of parenting have grown, parents have greatly exaggerated the emotional benefits they actually get from having kids.
Doc Talks: ‘Freakonomics’
March 2, 2011 By 1 Comment
Four award-winning directors, including Morgan Spurlock and Alex Gibney, explore the underlying principles behind human behavior.
The New York Pot Exchange?
September 20, 2010 By 1 Comment
Who knew stoners were so resourceful? PriceOfWeed.com aggregates anonymous records of marijuana purchases in the U.S. and Canada. Building off of the recent growth in crowdsourcing, the website allows its members to anonymously submit the details of their most recent purchase. They fill in the location, the amount, the price, and the quality of the [...]
Vocalyze
“When I was in a men’s group in 1972, I distinctly remember feeling edgy when we would hug.”
“My son and daughter keep reminding me that things are changing.” The times they are a changin’ (comment and Marco Magnani video cover of Bob Dylan song.)