Interesting reads
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I find Karl DuFresne a bit hit and miss, sometimes I read his pieces and know he's capable of better because I've seen him do some great stuff but I thought this one was quite good.
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It’s time to reboot the relationship between expertise and democracy | Aeon Essays
Experts are either derided or held up as all-seeing gurus. Time to reboot the relationship between expertise and democracy
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The China Shock: Learning from Labor-Market Adjustment to Large Changes in Trade
China’s emergence as a great economic power has induced an epochal shift in patterns of world trade. Simultaneously, it has challenged much of the received empirical wisdom about how labor markets adjust to trade shocks. Alongside the heralded consumer benefits of expanded trade are substantial adjustment costs and distributional consequences. These impacts are most visible in the local labor markets in which the industries exposed to foreign competition are concentrated. Adjustment in local labor markets is remarkably slow, with wages and labor-force participation rates remaining depressed and unemployment rates remaining elevated for at least a full decade after the China trade shock commences. Exposed workers experience greater job churning and reduced lifetime income. At the national level, employment has fallen in U.S. industries more exposed to import competition, as expected, but offsetting employment gains in other industries have yet to materialize. Better understanding when and where trade is costly, and how and why it may be beneficial, are key items on the research agenda for trade and labor economists.
Tyler Cowen commented:
This is some of the most important work done by economists in the last twenty years.
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There are no good options. But some are worse than others.
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The Devil’s Henchmen - The Atavist Magazine
In death, what do Islamic State fighters deserve? A journey through the ruins of Mosul in search of answers.
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@Tim said in Interesting reads:
There are no good options. But some are worse than others.
Cheers , I'm a Mark Bowden fanboy and after reading the article it says he has another book out.
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Amid a surging opiate crisis, the maker of the anti-addiction drug Vivitrol skirted the usual sales channels. It found a captive market for its once-a-month injection in the criminal justice system.
The Last Shot
Amid a surging opiate crisis, the maker of the anti-addiction drug Vivitrol skirted the usual sales channels. It found a captive market for its once-a-month injection in the criminal justice system.
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Did a Glowing Sea Creature Help Push the U.S. Into the Vietnam War?
A marine biologist might have a clue to who—or what—was responsible for one of America’s most infamous war mysteries.
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Very short, but thought this might be the best place for it.
Not much fun in here, but still interesting to see how best to individually fight climate change - assuming you believe in it
The most effective individual steps to tackle climate change aren't being discussed
Governments and schools are not communicating the most effective ways for individuals to reduce their carbon footprints, according to new research.
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Don't fuck with the Killdozer
The Wrath of the Killdozer • Damn Interesting
Marvin Heemeyer of Granby, Colorado was a profoundly frustrated muffler repair man. In 2004 he took drastic measures.
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A despot in disguise: one man’s mission to rip up democracy | George Monbiot
James McGill Buchanan’s vision of totalitarian capitalism has infected public policy in the US. Now it’s being exported • George Monbiot is a Guardian columnist
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How a Marvel Comic Hero Became the Icon of the Fight Against ISIS
The creator of The Punisher says he is 'flabbergasted' by the appropriation of his image by Iraqi fighters
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My German Grandpa's First Ride In A World War II Jeep Since 1945 Was Truly Magical - Jalopnik
In 1945, an American soldier gave my Grandpa—who was then an eight-year-old living in Southern Germany—a ride in a World War II Jeep. That short trip changed my grandpa’s life forever, beginning a chain of events that led him to vow never to drive an automobile for as long as he lives.
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I wrote this 11 years ago, and it's pretty much all still true
Deadspin | The Fallout From Sportswriting's Filthiest Fuck-Up
