A Financial Start-Up That Provides the Illusion of a Salary
Even, a new company that hopes to provide some peace of mind to hourly workers and freelancers, is a paranoiac technology for a time of justifiable economic paranoia.
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Buying Out Your Boss: The Future of Small Business
The creation of the Island Employee Cooperative in Maine isn’t just significant for its members—it also has historic value as a model for advancing economic democracy.
The Price of American Eugenics
Forty years later, only one state is making reparations for thousands of forced sterilizations.
Would You Like a Subscription With Your Coffee?
A new app hopes to unite local coffee shops while helping you find a cheap cup of good coffee.
Should I Pay My Rent With a Credit Card?
Imagine all the airline miles you'd earn. And then keep imagining because it's still not worth it.
Why I'm Not Sharing My Coke
Andy Warhol, algorithms, and a bunch of popular names printed on soda cans.
The Magical Thinking of Silver Swindlers
Enjoy their absurd history lessons—but don't buy them.
On Vegas Strip, Blackjack Rule Change Is Sleight of Hand
Casino operators are changing blackjack payouts to give the house an even greater advantage. Is this a sign that Vegas is on its way back from the recession, or that the Strip’s biggest players are trying to squeeze some more cash out of visitors before the well runs dry?
The Work-Play Balance in America vs. the World
We're 16 years from the 15-hour work week envisioned by Keynes, and if anything, we're moving in the opposite direction.
You, Yes You, Can Analyze Data, Too
What does it take to break into the growing field of data analysis? To start, you'll need the Internet, a computer, and some basic math skills.
Will We Ever Be Able to Enjoy a Shorter Work Week?
For most individuals in the knowledge economy, limits on daily work hours are irrelevant to economic and mental health. France thinks it may have finally found a solution, but its last efforts were unsuccessful.
You're Richer Than You Think
While you might not be part of the one percent, you're probably not giving as much to charity as you could.
Why Your Shoes Won't Save the World
While some charity is almost always better than no charity, your money can be more effectively donated beyond an activist brand.
How Cyclical Thinking Might Help You Save Money
The good news: researchers have found a way to make people save money. The bad news: it requires a complete rewiring of how human beings perceive their existence.
Duck Dynasty, Ethical Consumption, and Outrage in the Digital Age
How everything from reading to watching television has become a conundrum of ethics.