Monthly Archives: April 2017

How can Plato’s Republic help unite people?

Posted on April 26, 2017 by Chris Fountain

To be honest, I was disappointed by Republic (amazon, wikipedia). It is incredibly speculative, authoritarian, and lacks counter-argument once it reaches the part about creating a theoretical republic. For those who are unfamiliar with it, Plato’s book is about a … Continue reading →

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Is Jon Ossoff’s 48.1% a Backlash Against Trump?

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Chris Fountain

The special election this week in Georgia’s 6th congressional district is the latest yard stick by which the Democratic Party is measuring its recovery from the November 2016 election. I developed a strong sense of hope after that election, not because … Continue reading →

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MIT Economist Robert Solow Warns Against Oligarchy

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Chris Fountain

Yesterday, The Atlantic shared this post they originally published in April of 2014. The post is short, and refers to the following video interview with Robert Solow: Most of it is echoing the thoughts of economist Thomas Piketty’s from his … Continue reading →

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Hotels and Governments Gang Up Against Airbnb

Posted on April 20, 2017 by Chris Fountain

In a familiar story after the growing pains Uber and Lyft have experienced around the globe, it appears hotel lobbyists are doing everything in their power to convince governments from city, state, and federal levels to impede the growth of Airbnb … Continue reading →

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