Join conversations that matter to you
250 years ago today, resourceful men and the humble palmetto tree saved the South
6/28/2010: McDonald v. City of Chicago is decided. The post Today in Supreme Court History: June 28, 2010 appeared first on Reason.com
Can our unruly national story be squeezed into two vessels?
Liberal societies need to show they can win—without destroying their own values from within
This article explores 33 harsh realities that challenge individuals to confront their limitations and take actionable steps toward realizing their full potential.
Most pharmaceuticals involve high upfront costs, to discover and test the drug, and very low marginal costs. Another pill can be printed almost for free. That cost structure favors health systems, such as that of Britain, that try to pay lower for services. They can end up getting a relatively good deal from price discrimination. […] The post Will future biomedical advances be low marginal cost? appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. Related StoriesMy ARC talk on AI and jobsAzeem Azhar (and o...
Workplace technological changes were instrumental in creating new tasks for women over the last century. This paper studies the adoption of the typewriter into US workplaces. Exploiting exogenous variation in typist demand across sectors, I document that the typewriter increased women’s labor force participation, leading to lower rates of marriage and fertility. These developments stemmed […] The post Typewriters and fertility appeared first on Marginal REVOLUTION. CommentsBefore typewriters,...
Women's Health Expert Dr Stephanie Estima reveals the 6 fitness myths keeping you weak, why skinny is the wrong goal, and the 5 muscle groups every woman should be building! Dr. Stephanie Estima is a Doctor of Chiropractic and women's health expert with over 20 years of clinical practice specialising in female physiology, hormones, and metabolism. She hosts the podcast Better With Dr Stephanie and is the author of ‘The Betty Body’ and the upcoming book, ‘Nothing to Lose: A Clinicians Guide to...
From the archive: Andy Burnham on peter Mandelson, Iraq and cannabis