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Richard Epstein on the Political Economy of NYC Nail Salons
Law and economics scholar Richard Epstein addresses many of the fascinating explanatory puzzles left out of Sarah Maslin Nir’s accounts of work in the nail salon industry. Excellent reading if you’re looking for more than a moral outrage high. >>>
Richard Epstein on the Political Economy of NYC Nail Salons
Law and economics scholar Richard Epstein addresses many of the fascinating explanatory puzzles left out of Sarah Maslin Nir’s accounts of work in the nail salon industry. Excellent reading if you’re looking for more than a moral outrage high. >>>
Does Uber’s Surge Pricing Make DC Metro Outage Worse?
Whatever one thinks of Uber, in general, its surge pricing model does three things that make it not ‘simply a form of price gouging’: (i) it rations the available supply of Uber drivers; (ii) it incentivizes off-duty Uber drivers to
Does Uber’s Surge Pricing Make DC Metro Outage Worse?
Whatever one thinks of Uber, in general, its surge pricing model does three things that make it not ‘simply a form of price gouging’: (i) it rations the available supply of Uber drivers; (ii) it incentivizes off-duty Uber drivers to
B Corp Seeks to Wreak Creative Destruction on Supermarkets
It will be interesting to see (i) whether this business model, which is effectively fair trade for organic farmers, becomes profitable and (ii) if it does, how long venture capitalists will acquiesce in the generous returns to suppliers. >>> This
B Corp Seeks to Wreak Creative Destruction on Supermarkets
It will be interesting to see (i) whether this business model, which is effectively fair trade for organic farmers, becomes profitable and (ii) if it does, how long venture capitalists will acquiesce in the generous returns to suppliers. >>> This
‘Capitalism’ or IP: What’s Ruining Video Games?
Matthew McCaffrey on what’s right, and what’s wrong, in the market for video games. >>> Are Markets Ruining Video Games? Or is intellectual property the real culprit? Capitalism is ruining video games. So says game producer Lorne Lanning, creator of
‘Capitalism’ or IP: What’s Ruining Video Games?
Matthew McCaffrey on what’s right, and what’s wrong, in the market for video games. >>> Are Markets Ruining Video Games? Or is intellectual property the real culprit? Capitalism is ruining video games. So says game producer Lorne Lanning, creator of
Anticapitalist Russell Brand Registers Trademark: Contradiction?
Two questions: (1) Does this make Russell Brand a capitalist anti-capitalist or an anti-capitalist capitalist? (2) Why wasn’t the trademark denied on grounds of prior art? (The Ron Paul presidential campaign used an almost identical design.) >>> Russell Brand is
Anticapitalist Russell Brand Registers Trademark: Contradiction?
Two questions: (1) Does this make Russell Brand a capitalist anti-capitalist or an anti-capitalist capitalist? (2) Why wasn’t the trademark denied on grounds of prior art? (The Ron Paul presidential campaign used an almost identical design.) >>> Russell Brand is
Climate Warning Labels on Gas Pumps?
A sticker on gas pumps to remind consumers of the environmental impact of fossil fuels? As one proponent says, “It’s just a sticker. It’s low-cost. It’s compelling.” But will it do any good? Is the comparison with warning labels on
Climate Warning Labels on Gas Pumps?
A sticker on gas pumps to remind consumers of the environmental impact of fossil fuels? As one proponent says, “It’s just a sticker. It’s low-cost. It’s compelling.” But will it do any good? Is the comparison with warning labels on
Video: Tech disruptors and the auto business
Tech disruptors and the auto business (2-minute video featuring Prof Dirk Matten, on the CBC’s “The Exchange, With Amanda Lang”) Brought to you by:
Video: Tech disruptors and the auto business
Tech disruptors and the auto business (2-minute video featuring Prof Dirk Matten, on the CBC’s “The Exchange, With Amanda Lang”) Brought to you by:
Understanding Entrepreneurship (and Why That’s Ethically Important)
Here’s an 18-minute video lecture by Prof. Alexei Marcoux on Defining Entrepreneurship. Why is it so important, from the point of view of business ethics, to define entrepreneurship? Because what you think entrepreneurship is affects what you think entrepreneurs ought
Understanding Entrepreneurship (and Why That’s Ethically Important)
Here’s an 18-minute video lecture by Prof. Alexei Marcoux on Defining Entrepreneurship. Why is it so important, from the point of view of business ethics, to define entrepreneurship? Because what you think entrepreneurship is affects what you think entrepreneurs ought
Adversarial Schemes and Downplaying Your Own Performance
This looks very good. New from Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. >>> There Is No Bathing in River Styx: Rule Manipulation, Performance Downplaying and Adversarial Schemes, by Dominic Martin Abstract: Adversarial scheme points to situations of rivalry like auctions, public
Adversarial Schemes and Downplaying Your Own Performance
This looks very good. New from Ethical Theory and Moral Practice. >>> There Is No Bathing in River Styx: Rule Manipulation, Performance Downplaying and Adversarial Schemes, by Dominic Martin Abstract: Adversarial scheme points to situations of rivalry like auctions, public
Chinese ‘Car Babes’ Out of Work
Many people object that using scantily-clad women to help sell your product is inherently objectifying and therefore sexist. Even though the women might well be participating voluntarily, critics worry that women (especially) often have too few choices in life, and
Chinese ‘Car Babes’ Out of Work
Many people object that using scantily-clad women to help sell your product is inherently objectifying and therefore sexist. Even though the women might well be participating voluntarily, critics worry that women (especially) often have too few choices in life, and
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