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Lizzie MaldonadoFeb 2513 min read

On the Living Wage: We Are Worth More

This week, the Internet rallied with pitchforks aimed at talia jane. Talia became a vocal…

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Jacqueline Novogratz in Acumen: IdeasApr 16 min read

Acumen is 15 years old today. When we began this journey, the world was a different place. Few had heard of the terms “patient capital” and “impact investing.” The world was less…

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Footprint in The Footprint BlogJan 222 min read

A Quick Message From David

Hey there!

Today I want to share with you an idea 💭 that played a large role in my desire to co-found and continue working on Footprint👣.

Vadim DobriyDec 19, 2015

We are all Martin Shkreli

John Skylar

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The basic issue is not the West but the whole global capitalist principle of profit over people. We measure everything in synthetic currency gains instead of value to the environment and its inhabitants.

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selfMar 172 min read

What if clouds were made of cotton candy and Santa Claus was real?

Matteo Vesprini-Heidrich

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Correct, in some sense, but you ignore the broader picture. The abolition of work (a goal we should all strive for) ONLY makes sense in a world that has abolished capitalism. We already see the tension between the capitalist imperative that “work is a moral good in and of itself” and the common sense proposition that we should abolish work. We see…

Jessica CeballosSep 16, 20153 min read

“I love Highland Park.” I’ve heard you say…

“I love Highland Park.” I’ve heard you say more than once. But I know you haven’t visited Figueroa Street in some time. And if you have, perhaps it was to catch a quick poetry reading at the very awesome Book Show, maybe watch a Dodger game at the…

Spencer ThomasJan 45 min read

Response to Paul Graham’s “Income Inequality”

Mr. Graham’s overarching theme in “Income Inequality” is that eliminating inequality would reduce incentives to start businesses or innovate. He’s right that at (a certain margin) this would happen. Fortunately, no serious voice or party on the…

Root BugApr 8, 201511 min read

Diminishing Returns and the Zero Lower Bound — Both Piketty and Rognlie Forget about the Money

Larry G. MaguireFeb 175 min read

How To Be Creative In A World Of Mechanised Convenience

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Sean JonesJul 26, 20151 min read

Supermarkets — your fate

Dear supermarkets, I have polished my crystal ball and here’s the future:

As more and more people order online for delivery/collection price comparison becomes ever easier increasing downward pressure on prices and making stores less relevant;