More Examples Of Why The Current Economic Dynamic Makes No Sense At All

Debtors Prisons? Turning athletes into temporary slaves? Advertising ourselves into serious addictions? And having what gets posted on the web control not only economic life, but everything else about our social and political makeup? Seriously?

Does any of this make sense to you? Because it sure as hell doesn't make any sense to me. And even more nonsensical is the fact that so few seem to want to acknowledge what I am talking about here.

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The NCAA Says Student-Athletes Shouldn’t Be Paid Because The 13th Amendment Allows Unpaid Prison Labor

How Misleading Marketing Got America Addicted To Opioids

In One Tweet, Kylie Jenner Wiped Out $1.3 Billion Of Snap's Market Value

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12 diggs Jacobin Politics

Until last month, almost all unpaid internships were technically illegal. Now it's open season for employers who want free labor.

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11 diggs The Atlantic Money

Many seniors are stuck with lives of never-ending work — a fate that could befall millions in the coming decades.

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All The Tricks Smartphones Are Using To Keep You Addicted

11 diggs Design

To keep users hooked, many smartphones and apps take a page from machine gambling.

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The NRA Lobbyist Behind Florida's Pro-Gun Policies

10 diggs The New Yorker Long Reads

Marion Hammer's unique influence over legislators has produced laws that dramatically alter long-held American norms.