I don't think impulsive is the right word, but it is concerning that someone who is fervently anti-democractic is a key stakeholder in these sorts of public private partnerships globally.

Capitalism and Desire by Todd Mcgowan

An interesting perspective on the psychic appeal of capitalism + an approachable introduction to lacanian psychoanalysis -- if you're into that sort of stuff.

Another book in this vein is Libidinal Economy by Jean-François Lyotard

The idea that the solution to lacking capital is to _raise capital_ is a contradiction.

I’m saying it’s way easier than for a factory worker in 1823 or 1923 to raise money or gather machines.

I’m not being cynical. I’d really like to see alternative governance structures to produce and sell software. Co-ops are an example.

Agreed. Online advertising measurement remains opaque and there is no incentive to fix it.

The book Subprime Attention Crisis by Tim Hwang does a good job covering this! (It is a solid bear case for fb,g,etc as well :p)

I still have a difficult time understanding how increased homelessness is not a direct result of the number of comedy clubs per capita. The data presented corroborates as much and though correlation doesn’t mean causation, correlation certainly doesn’t indicate a lack of causation either. We go to great lengths to justify the results when the simplest explanation is staring right at you.

Yikes, to equivocate the impact of taxes and regulations to that of comedy clubs, I can’t imagine being so naive.