Tag: Know

  • “What Is a ‘Racial Wealth Gap’?”
    “What Is a ‘Racial Wealth Gap’?”

    Or: Why do Black Americans have far less wealth, higher unemployment and lower rates of homeownership than white Americans do?

    August, 7 2020 by getAbstract
  • “What Are the Seven Principles That Lead to More Effective Learning (And Teaching)?”
    “What Are the Seven Principles That Lead to More Effective Learning (And Teaching)?”

    And why are there actually seven and not five?

    August, 7 2020 by getAbstract
  • “Lack of Competition Generates Hubris…”
    Branko Milanović, photo by Alberto Cristofari /CONTRASTO/laif
    “Lack of Competition Generates Hubris…”

    …and unfortunately, this also applies to the economic system the world largely adopted and is now relying on: capitalism. The world’s leading inequality scholar, Branko Milanović talks about global income disparities, resurgent ideologies and the…

    August, 5 2020 by Michael Wiederstein
  • “Should Leaders Study History Before Making Major Decisions?”
    “Should Leaders Study History Before Making Major Decisions?”

    Remember the usual climax of cheesy 1970s horror movie trailers, and that sinister male voice saying “But then…something went terribly wrong!”? If you want to avoid hearing this voice over and over for all your…

    August, 5 2020 by getAbstract
  • “Is Today’s US Economy Safer Than Before the 2008 Carnage?”
    “Is Today’s US Economy Safer Than Before the 2008 Carnage?”

    Ben Bernanke, Timothy Geithner and Henry Paulson think so. At least, they say, “in some ways.” That’s exactly what should worry you.

    July, 29 2020 by getAbstract
  • A towering presence
    John Lewis: Across That Bridge. A Vision for Change and the Future of America. Hachette, 2017.
    A towering presence

    From a young sharecropper to a civil rights pioneer: John Lewis details his journey.

    July, 24 2020 by David Meyer
  • “Does Commitment to Kindness Mean You Have to Accept Poor Treatment?”
    “Does Commitment to Kindness Mean You Have to Accept Poor Treatment?”

    No. It means you can hold on to your boundaries without becoming angry.

    July, 23 2020 by getAbstract
  • Cutting through the hokum
    James Kwak: Economism. Bad Economics and the Rise of Inequality. Pantheon, 2017.
    Cutting through the hokum

    How does what you learned in Economics 101 apply to real life? James Kwak finds that it doesn’t apply at all, except in service to the wealthy and powerful.

    July, 22 2020 by David Meyer
  • On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration
    Photo by Andrew Schultz on Unsplash
    On the (Economic) Effects of Immigration

    The US government suspended many employment visas through the end of 2020. Does that make economic sense?

    June, 30 2020 by getAbstract
  • Rockonomics
    Alan B. Krueger: Rockonomics. Currency, 2019.
    Rockonomics

    According to the late economist Alan B. Krueger, America’s music scene stands as a metaphor for the US economy. Consider, for example, that for every platinum-selling artist, millions of musicians never earn a living wage. Krueger notes that the US economy…

    June, 26 2020 by David Meyer