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Economic Inequality
FIRE is a lifestyle that promotes extensive saving in order to retire early, despite the fact that early retirement is far from practical.
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Frugality can also benefit the environment.
Million Stories
While cities drive national economic growth, their political geography means they cannot effectively deal with inequality, poverty, and other socioeconomic problems.
Entrenched business wisdom says that community-led economic systems are pure fantasy. Douglas Rushkoff disagrees.
Studying the display of personal wealth across time can help us better understand the history of socioeconomic inequality.
The insanity of the academic job market laid out in numbers.
They believe in meritocracy, yet leave their kids massive wealth.
Many countries just ship their plastic waste overseas.
About the project The goal of driving more progress across the world—scientifically, politically, economically, socially, etc—is one shared by many. And yet, debates about the best way to maximize progress […]
Today’s young people are intelligent and kind, but they are overworked and burned out.
John Templeton Foundation
The minimum wage is a popular policy, but it's not the only way governments have tried to help workers secure a decent living.
One might think that people who started poor and became rich might be more sensitive to the plights of the poor. Not so, suggests a new study.
Can Detroit get its comeback right?
In New Zealand, ambitious Kiwis want to launch a lawn mowing business; in South Africa, it's cooking gas refills. Start-up dreams vary widely.
Is college worth it? This question may seem a no-brainer, but there are many reasons why it is worthy of serious deliberation. Here are three.
Understanding the factors behind recent growth could help us better approach inequality.
Recent geopolitical turning points, like Brexit and the 2016 U.S. presidential election, were chapters in a story that extends decades back in world history.
The decline of global poverty is one of the most important achievements in history, but the end of poverty is still very far away.
Made from concrete, it cost 15% less per square foot to construct than a typical house.
A recent study offers new insights into the so-called marriage wage premium.
A divergence in mortality rates between U.S. states suggests that public health policy plays a substantial role in how long people live.
Israel’s buoyant currency, coupled with increased costs for transport and groceries, saw Tel Aviv jump five places from last year.
Winner takes all, losers die, and participants have no choice but to play.
And the one “sucker’s question” you must never answer, even if the salesperson asks it. For a majority of American adults, a car is a necessity of daily life. From commuting […]
Grad students will be taxed at the highest rate in the country, even higher than billionaires. For millions of young people, the American dream is to study the thing you’re […]