economics
Dying for Treatment - Part 1
Wilbert L. Cooper traveled to Southern California, the region with the highest concentration of high-end rehab clinics, to explore the peculiar and troubling side of the "for profit" addiction treatment industry.
The Coming Robot Apocalypse Looks Like a Bunch of Spreadsheets, Not Killer Drones
Our destruction by automatons is disappointingly un-cinematic.
I Went to See if Co-op Has Sold Out to the Lamestream or if They’re a Supporter of Authentic Independent Music
The shop started playing music by unsigned artists, people kicked off, and one employee said “not even hipsters would listen to this rubbish music”.
How to Catch Pelts In Canada's Snowy Northwest Territories
Snowmobiling to the Arctic Circle to pick up animal hides.
Guatemalan Farmers Are Too Poor to Protest
But they're still determined to fight back against the government's plan to build more dams.
Millions of Cubans May Lose Their Life Savings This Year
The government's plans to reform the economy could be a disaster.
Faisal Islam Has Spent Five Years Watching Europe Collapse
We interviewed Channel 4's economics editor about the financial crisis.
The Trickle-Down Economics of Nicaragua’s Drug Trade
The cartels sometimes provide more economic stimulus than the government.
Michael Sandel Says Money Could Destroy Our Notion of Love
The Harvard professor is the "indispensable voice of reason", so you might want to start worrying.