It would be neat if these and other ideas were framed as “good for humanity” instead of by their political adherents.
Source: Exclusive: Chamber of Commerce CEO to push a more bipartisan agenda – Axios
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second life for malls
Cool that they’re being repurposed as entertainment spaces, but what if these massive chunks of real estate were reimagined as low cost housing for the homeless and others on the verge of economic catastrophe?
no, stay in the way
Not hampering innovation is a laudable goal, but when it comes to technology with this much potential for misuse I’m cool with some roadblocks slowing things down. And more input from ethicists and others from the humanities wouldn’t hurt, either.
pinccess
All those changes in recent years continue to hurt Snapchat’s user acquisition strategy, but Pinterest has emerged as a leading platform on a number of fronts and for a number of reasons.
Source: eMarketer Pinterest and Snapchat Q4 2019 User Forecasts – eMarketer Trends, Forecasts & Statistics
suffocated irs
That plan to defund angencies to the point of being completely ineffective, at which point there’s popular outcry to do away with it entirely, continues apace.
Source: Underfunded IRS struggles to send refunds, answer calls | PBS NewsHour
coal…no more
So wait, clean air is *good* for us? Huh.
Source: The collapse of coal plants is saving tens of thousands of lives
expansion and contraction
Wired: Service sector jobs that are unstable, offer low pay and have few long-term prospects.
Tired: Manufacturing jobs that offer more stability, union-backed protections and teach skills that prepare people for future success.
Source: Why U.S. manufacturing and services are moving further apart – Axios
pay for hope
Simply paying people more for their work would help relieve the desperation and depression that lead to suicide.
Source: Raising the minimum wage just $1 would cause suicide rates to drop
lead with libraries
Libraries are the kind of truly radical idea that would be unthinkable if someone tried to implement it today. It makes sense for them to be leading instituions in every aspect of the community, including journalism.
Source: Join local libraries on the frontlines of civic engagement » Nieman Journalism Lab
fewer and fewer
The American population is going to start shrinking soon.
Source: U.S. had its slowest population growth rate in a century | PBS NewsHour
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