Sunday, April 26, 2026

The Economics of Religion

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Faiths thrive when they demand more of their participants—and so do their broader societies By Roland Fryer . He is an economics professor ...
Saturday, April 25, 2026

In the world of child influencers, family life resembles a business. The parents are the bosses; the children are the workers.

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See  ‘Like, Follow, Subscribe’ Review: The Online Family Circus by Nic Rowan. He reviews the book Like, Follow, Subscribe: Influencer Kids ...
Thursday, April 23, 2026

What if Alan Turing and Claude Shannon discussed the state of artificial intelligence right now?

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Here is a prompt I gave ChatGPT: "You are a journalist living in the year 2026 who specializes in science and technology. You are also ...
Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Workers Opting to Retire Instead of Taking On AI

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Their careers spanned the personal computing, internet and smartphone waves. But some older workers see AI’s arrival as the cue to exit. By ...
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Monday, April 20, 2026

Adam Smith Meets Joseph Campbell (the force of history is hard for man to change)

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Campbell wrote the book The Hero With a Thousand Faces , which was one of the inspirations for Star Wars. He was interviewed by Bill Moyer...
Sunday, April 19, 2026

The Economy Is Growing, Jobs Aren’t. Why That Might Be OK.

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An unusual divergence between GDP and new jobs shows worker productivity is making up for a slowdown in immigration and the labor force. AI ...
Friday, April 17, 2026

Big Crime Drop Has Many Explanations

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See  What’s Behind the Historic Drop in U.S. Crime: Explanations for the fall range from tougher policing to societal changes like less alco...
Thursday, April 16, 2026

'Brands’ New Authenticity Flex: ‘No AI’ Advertising Disclaimers'

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See  Brands Adopt ‘No AI’ Disclaimers to Stand Out Amid the Slop: Marketers move to get ahead of growing consumer skepticism by labeling con...
Tuesday, April 14, 2026

What’s Up, Doc? Chocolate Prices

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See  Why Filling Up Your Easter Basket Is So Expensive, Despite Much-Lower Cocoa Prices: Underpinning the surge in retail prices is a histor...
Monday, April 13, 2026

More Americans Are Breaking Into the Upper Middle Class

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Research shows that ranks of higher earners have grown markedly over last 50 years, while lower rungs of middle class have shrunk By Rachel ...