Category: Economics/Class Relations

California Preening

Joel Kotkin describes California’s high-tech feudalism. By Joel Kotkin, City-Journal “We are the modern equivalent of the ancient city-states of Athens and Sparta. California has the ideas of Athens and the power of Sparta,” declared then-governor Arnold Schwarzenegger in 2007. “Not only can we lead California into the […]

A Reflection on “Property Rights”

I view “property rights” the same way that the Left views race, gender, sexuality, etc. i.e. as a social construct that is relative to time, place, and the particular cultural framework that is involved, like table manners, marital customs, sexual morals, religious rituals, styles of dress or music, […]

Is The Fucking Air Poison?

In some places, it is. Industrial zones in China are a good example. By Peter R. Quinones Seriously, let’s get into this shit. What the fuck happened? A year ago today, my supervisor told me there was a chance we would have to be SEEN sanitizing our hands […]

Why U.S. Malls Are Disappearing

Shopping malls in the U.S. were already in decline before the Covid-19 pandemic as consumers shifted away from traditional brick-and-mortar stores to e-commerce. The outbreak has only exacerbated the challenges at malls as social distancing has placed restrictions on stores, movie theaters and restaurants. So what will become […]