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The K-Shaped Economy

I think I’d heard the term “k-shaped economy” somewhere before but didn’t really know what it meant until I watched this video : American Airlines is changing the layout of some of their aircraft to add 31 first class and premium seats while cutting out 73 economy seats. This

Compost Modernity!

"The vision of solarpunk: joining nature with technology in vibrantly inclusive ways to create a world that truly blooms."

Soapbox

"The humble bar of soap used to define the American way. Now it’s dying. I will not let it go down without a fight."

Vote Dizzy!

In 1964, legendary jazz musician Dizzy Gillespie ran for President as a write-in candidate . Some of the more interesting details about his campaign: If elected, he’d rename the White House to the Blues House. Running mate was slated to be Phyllis Diller. “She seems to have

Misguided optimization

Industrialism brought us the idea of optimization. Incremental improvements combined with measurement to gradually improve results. We can optimize for precision. A car made in 2026 is orders of magnitude more reliable because the parts fit together so well. We can optimize for