Clearing the Tabs May 31, 2023

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on June  15. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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May 16
The Debt Ceiling Is a Total Non-Story, But What Led To It Isn't

May 17
By Failing to Promote Safety, America’s Older Cities are Failing to Build Community

May 18
Important Investigative Twitter Thread

May 20

The EPA's China Syndrome
Its EV rule will fuel China’s monopoly over NdFeB magnets.

May 22
Women have won the 'war between the sexes,' but at what cost?
Current trends portend not a feminist paradise, but a dysfunctional society where men and women are increasingly indifferent or at odds with each other

May 23

The Governor’s Gambit
Gavin Newsom seeks to restore some economic and social order in California — but the Golden State may have none of it.

Biden Administration's Environmental Injustices

May 24

Surprise! Recycling ruined the environment…

Can California Be Saved?
Though the state retains great advantages, bad policies accelerate its decline.

May 30
VMT Rears Its Ugly Head Again
Congestion Pricing, Anyone?

Clearing the Tabs May 15, 2023

Here are some things I've read so far this month or will be reading soon. A lot of people are staying at home looking for things to read, so I've broken this month into two parts again, expect a post on May 31. Also, just because I post something here does not mean I agree with it, it simply means it made me think and I think my readers might enjoy it.

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May 2
A New Rideshare Business Model

May 3
Ford Is Losing $66,446 On Every EV It Sells
And FoMoCo isn’t making up for it in volume.

May 4

Bravery and Bluster on the F Train

Leo Tolstoy the Free Thinker: Yet Another 'New' Look at 'War and Peace

May 5
The 5.6% 'Loss of Income' Narrative Is Almost As Dumb As the Lockdowns That Preceded It

May 6
The Great Bret Stephens Unfairly Marginalizes Opposition to U.S. Involvement In Ukraine

May 7
In New World of Trade Diplomacy, Free Trade and Tariffs Take a Back Seat
As economic and political tides turn against sweeping trade deals, governments turn to narrower, less controversial pacts

Understanding Neighborhoods and Architecture as Foundation of Understanding Preservation

May 8
The harshest American divide
Race and class distract from a greater cleavage

May 9
The twilight of the Anglosphere
The English-speaking world has turned its back on meritocracy, liberty and economic progress.

May 11
We Can’t Talk About Fixing Loneliness without Talking About Neighborhoods

May 14

The Rent Portion of CPI Is a Reminder of Its Impressive Pointlessness