canada Canada's infrastructure was once cheap and effective to build. Now, it's a titanic transfer from taxpayers to the world's biggest businesses and investors Rosemary Frei
economics A layperson-friendly introduction to MMT, a heterodox school of economics that could finance a Green New Deal Cory Doctorow
books Why are we still treating economics as if it were an empirical science that makes reliable predictions? Cory Doctorow
events Crowdfunding a symposium on a green, postcapitalist economics in Brussels, Nov 11 Cory Doctorow
finance "The People's Money": A crisp, simple, thorough explanation of how government spending is paid for Cory Doctorow
podcasts My MMT Podcast appearance, part 2: monopoly, money, and the power of narrative Cory Doctorow
happy mutants My appearance on the MMT podcast: compelling narratives as a means of advancing complex political and economic ideas Cory Doctorow
Old school In 1943, the chairman of the NY Fed backed Modern Monetary Theory: "Taxes for Revenue Are Obsolete" Cory Doctorow
economics Modern Monetary Theory: why government spending isn't like household checkbooks Cory Doctorow
piketty Modern Monetary Theory: the economic basis for expanded social spending and greater shared prosperity Cory Doctorow
drm HP covers printer's USB port with warning sticker to make sure you don't go right ahead and use it Rob Beschizza
dog poop French mayor who is implementing dog passports to curb out-of-control poop: "I can't stand it anymore" Jennifer Sandlin
Weird What is the mysterious creature banging on this family's door every night? (video) David Pescovitz
Derek Trucks Listen to Duane Betts and Derek Trucks play together on "Stare at the Sun," a tribute to the Allman Brothers Band's Dickey Betts Jennifer Sandlin