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guns Gun Violence Isn't a Problem — it's actually 5 Problems, with Different Solutions Thom Dunn

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books Boing Boing's 28 favorite books in 2019 Rob Beschizza

economics A layperson-friendly introduction to MMT, a heterodox school of economics that could finance a Green New Deal Cory Doctorow

books Why are we still treating economics as if it were an empirical science that makes reliable predictions? Cory Doctorow

health Sleuths discover the source of $28m in dark money lobbying in favor of emergency room "surprise bills": private equity firms that own doctors' practices Cory Doctorow

Safety Here's how to take Wired's advice and get your own e-scooter, for a fraction of the cost Cory Doctorow

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late stage capitalism America's life-expectancy income-gap widens precipitously Cory Doctorow

mental health It's possible to be paralyzed by choice Seamus Bellamy