When Seattle tried using Democracy Vouchers to support campaign finance, the results were not entirely what they had expected.…
What Amazon Wants For Its HQ2
Our story starts with one of the transistor’s inventors. According to a Wired article, William Shockley is the reason that Silicon Valley grows chips instead of apricots. Although Shockley Semic…
The Difference Between a Living Wage and a Minimum Wage
Comparing a living wage with the minimum wage, a group at MIT demonstrate how much more low income families need to earn to afford their necessities.…
Income Mobility: Location Matters
Reading about US income mobility, I recalled what fractal mathematician Benoit Mandelbrot said about the British coastline. While from a distance it will appear straight, the closer you look, the more…