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Information Wants to Be Expensive - WSJ.com
Finally someone treats the paid online content model sensibly
wsj  online  journalism  content  economics 
march 2009 by albertsun
The Case for Open Immigration: A Q&A With Philippe Legrain - Freakonomics - Opinion - New York Times Blog
"I think freedom of movement is one of the most basic human rights, as anyone who is denied it can confirm. It is abhorrent that the rich and the educated are allowed to circulate around the world more or less freely, while the poor are not — causing, i
immigration  economics  nytimes  freakonomics  politics 
october 2007 by albertsun
The Filthy Rich Are Different From You and Me - CommonDreams.org
With $1 billion in the bank, you have to try hard to avoid getting richer. Assuming a 10 percent rate of return, your arduous task is spending $100 million a year, or about $274,000 a day. Hermes ties will not get you there.
money  economics  class  society  wealth 
july 2007 by albertsun
"The Trap" Selling out to stay afloat in winner-take-all America | Salon Books
Are young Americans more interested in selling out than changing the world? Daniel Brook's new book argues that 20-somethings are forced to choose between living by their ideals or making a living.
book  review  slate  economics  politics  college  education 
july 2007 by albertsun

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