Americans Are Losing Faith in the Value of College. Whose Fault Is That?
For most people, the new economics of higher ed make going to college a risky bet.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/05/magazine/college-worth-price.html?smid=em-share
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NYTimes.com: Should Right-Wing Populists Despair?
Should Right-Wing Populists Despair?
What Sohrab Ahmari’s doubts say about his former cause — and about the economy and culture.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/09/02/opinion/should-right-wing-populists-despair.html?smid=em-share
***** NYTimes.com: By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars rj
By Abandoning Civics, Colleges Helped Create the Culture Wars
How the failure of universities to provide a civic education has resulted in an intolerance of ideas.
***** NYTimes.com: Prigozhin’s Real Legacy: The Mercenary Blueprint
Prigozhin’s Real Legacy: The Mercenary Blueprint
The Wagner group will serve as a model for other mercenaries ready to muscle in to resource-rich territories.
**** NYTimes.com: People Are More Generous Than You May Think rj
People Are More Generous Than You May Think
People are driven by a lot more than self-interest.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/31/opinion/human-nature-good-bad-generous.html?smid=em-share
*** NYTimes.com: For $200, a Person Can Fuel the Decline of Our Major Parties
For $200, a Person Can Fuel the Decline of Our Major Parties
Small donors may not be such a good thing.
https://www.nytimes.com/2023/08/30/opinion/campaign-finance-small-donors.html?smid=em-share
******** NYTimes.com: Reviving America’s Fading Cities Isn’t Impossible rj
;widows: 2;-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px;text-decoration-thickness: initial;text-decoration-style: initial;text-decoration-color: initial;word-spacing:0px”> I’d say Krugman’s idea goes for forgotten cities and suburbs as well. Place-based policies aren’t cheap. Just think of the billions spent by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Appalachian Regional Commission over decades. And it’s easy to waste taxpayer money on projects that end up enriching developers but leaving the locals as poor as ever. (Try searching online for “enterprise zone” and “boondoggle.”) Also, it’s important not to confuse rationales and try to turn a downtrodden area into the next Silicon Valley.
But the effort is important. As new technologies such as electric vehicles and artificial intelligence arise, there’s fresh opportunity to spread the wealth. More geographic diversity in economic development can be good for everyone.