Capitalism

Neoliberalism in action: The Scheme 26: The Myth of the Unelected Bureaucrat – Senator Whitehouse video

As I have argued regularly, we are in an era of neoliberal wealth supremacy. This is the most successful social movement of the last hundred years. For an introduction to neoliberalism, read my About Neoliberalism. If you are wondering why it is the most successful social movement of the last —>> read more –>>

Technology

Could a court really order the destruction of ChatGPT? The New York Times thinks so, and it may be right

This article is republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license Old media, meet new. Idrees Abbas/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images João Marinotti, Indiana University On Dec. 27, 2023, The New York Times filed a lawsuit against OpenAI alleging that the company committed willful copyright infringement through its generative —>> read more –>>

Human Nature

Nation-States Are A Plague On Our Species

Organized Religion – My First Plague For many years, I have said, when confronted by religious people, that organized religions are a plague on our species. I am not really troubled by individuals who believe in some god. The universe is a big place, and our insignificance in it causes —>> read more –>>

Other

Ornamentation and Function in Architecture – a couple of examples

I’ve long been troubled by ornamentation in and on buildings. My approach to architecture – built spaces – focuses more on the program for the structure and how occupants actually experience the structure. What life problems are posed to the architect? This is the program of uses that the building —>> read more –>>

Capitalism

Three charts that define the last 45 years in the US

Its the time of year for summations, usually for just the previous year. My selection of charts explains much of the past 45 years for the rich, middle-class, and poor in America. The Great Divide The dark blue line describes the growth in productivity. That is the dollar value of —>> read more –>>