The Mobile Majority

Since the arrival of the Motorola DynaTAC in 1973 (weighing in at 2.2 pounds), cell phones have gone from bulky contraptions capable of only the most straightforward communications functions to gee-whiz devices that allow users to do anything from finding directions to the nearest sushi joint to viewing …

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Libertarian Misunderstanding

Jody Lipford and Bruce Yandle wonder why everybody’s fussing about the need for climate change legislation, arguing that past experience with other pollutants suggests that the best way to mobilize public efforts on environmental issues is to maximize economic growth. They’re right about dirty air, …

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