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Good Bye, Electric Utilities
We hear a lot these days about the critical importance of repairing and improving the electric grid in the United States. Robinson Meyer, in a recent New York Times opinion piece, argues: “Our grid is too old and our supply of electricity t...
The Opposite of Decent
My earliest memories are all things that confused me at the time, but that my brain held onto, hoping to understand later. One example: hearing my parent’s friend Liz Jacobs call someone’s display of extreme wealth “obscene.” That word choi...
How We Should Measure Economic Progress
Most communities measure economic progress by looking at regional gross domestic product (GDP), population growth, or successful corporate attractions. We know that these measures are misleading and wrong, but what should be our alternative...
To the Class of '26: Keep Marching!
Two weeks ago, the graduating class of Bard’s Green MBA Program (where I teach) invited me to give a pre-commencement speech. I reprint what I said below, in the hope you might share it with other graduates and young people who need some in...
Play Something Decent.
As this week’s Music articles explain, the industry behind big music tours needs to recalibrate. Hypebot reports that high-profile tours have recently been cancelled because fans are unwilling to pay higher ticket prices, which should help...
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I am a full-time visionary on community economics and have published many books on the topic. I also love moose.
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