Kyle Chayka, Author at Pacific Standard

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Social Justice

America Is a Utopian Experiment—and Always Has Been

We’re driven by the idea that at any time, in any context, it is always possible to start a new life and create an intentional society ruled by the beliefs of its participants. And why shouldn’t we be?

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Economics

What Are You Worth as a Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, or Instagram User?

With the rise of the invisible economy, the value of social media companies is judged less on their products than on their ability to attract users like you.

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Economics

How Digital Currencies Led to the Biggest Money Laundering Case Ever

And how Bitcoin is learning from the mistakes of those that came before it so it can avoid the same fate.

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Economics

Should You Really Make Your Passion Your Job?

Conflating creative passion and capital can be hazardous. Just look at the economic situation of the arts in the United States.

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Economics

How Much Money Do You Need to Be Happy?

Probably a lot less than you think.

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Economics

Legal Marijuana’s Money Problems

As Washington and Colorado attempt to build marijuana-based industries that are still seen as illegal in the eyes of the feds, those involved in the business of pot are finding themselves targeted by crooks and government officials alike.

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Economics

The Bitcoin Crash That Never Came

After watching it survive Chinese legislation that attempted to ban the use of virtual currencies, we’re much closer to positive that Bitcoin is here to stay for good.

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Economics

Everything Is Money: Does It Matter What Form Our Currency Takes?

The primary goal of money is to connect disparate individuals and groups, giving them a universal medium of exchange in the form of an object or symbol that all parties value.

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Economics

Is FOMO Driving the Bitcoin Boom?

Why not? YOLO.

Kyle Chayka