Business

Online Ad Business Model Takes a Hit

February 12, 2008 @ 6:23 pm

If you’ve ever wondered whether online ads as a primary source of revenue is a viable business model and/or about who really clicks on those annoying ads anyway, check out this item on Slashdot: “6% of Web Users Generate 50% of Ad Clicks.” And that 6% is not representative of the general population. The linked [...]

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Ethanol Subsidies

December 19, 2007 @ 6:56 pm
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The (Un-)American State of Minnesota Says No to Foreign-Made US Flags

July 5, 2007 @ 6:46 am

“The American state of Minnesota has announced that all US flags sold in the state should be of American manufacture, and warned violators of the law, that they would be punished by a 1,000 dollar fine, or imprisoned for three months.” Lest you think this was some kind of misguided attempt to be patriotic, ignorant [...]

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Not All Energy CEOs Are Selling Out and Going Green for Corporate and Personal Profit

May 31, 2007 @ 12:13 pm

Many environmental activists are no doubt trumpeting the fact that more and more energy companies are jumping on the CO2 emissions reduction bandwagon. What they don’t know or just won’t tell you is that these companies are doing it for rent-seeking, not principled, reasons. Not all energy CEOs are selling out though. At least one, [...]

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Google Mass Transit: Free, Green, and Luxurious

March 10, 2007 @ 12:40 pm

Check it out. Google’s buses a good chunk of its workforce to work everyday for free. And the ride comes complete with leather seats, wireless internet access, computer and mobile alerts for when the bus is late, bike racks, and dogs are allowed. AND the buses run on biodiesel. The article also mentions some of [...]

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John Mackey, Founder and CEO of Whole Foods, a Former Leftwing Hippie Turned Libertarian?

February 20, 2007 @ 5:24 pm

Old MySpace Blogpost: Yes, indeed, this former liberal turned libertarian when he became an entrepreneur and realized how businesses really work and the beneficial role they really play in our lives. See “The Transformation of John Mackey” for more. He also tells the story himself here.

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Jury Nullification

March 7, 2004 @ 9:47 am

If only the jurors in Martha Stewart’s trial had heard of the power of jury nullification. In our judicial system today, judges instruct juries that they can only evaluate the facts, not the law. But this is a falsehood. Traditionally, juries have had the power to judge both the facts and the law, and by [...]

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Kangaroo Courts and Show Trials

March 6, 2004 @ 6:50 pm

Martha Stewart has been found “guilty” of… of what? Insider-trading? The prosecution couldn’t get that one to stick. Outsider trading? What the hell is that? Some new non-crime the government has cooked up? She was found “guilty” on counts of “obstruction of justice” and “making false statements.” But the fact is, she didn’t do anything [...]

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