Category Archives: Capitalism

Upset about those million pages on the Epstein Affair?

Posted on December 31, 2025 by Naomi

Worried that the volume (and DOJ redactions) make it impossibly burdensome for Congress’s investigative units to get through them, let alone find the smoking guns? Instead of worrying, watch Dark Waters, a brilliant legal thriller from 2019, starring Mark Ruffalo … Continue reading →

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Is “concierge medicine” ethical?

Posted on December 22, 2025 by Naomi

This is what a New York Times reader asked the Times ethicist a few days ago: “Should I Feel Bad About Joining a Concierge Medical Practice? I can afford the membership fee, but I’m torn about the ethics of being part … Continue reading →

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Are you still addicted to using Amazon?

Posted on November 4, 2025 by Naomi

From Harper’s Weekly Review: It was reported that Amazon plans to replace more than half a million employees with a robot workforce; and a leaked document revealed that the company, the largest owner of data centers in the world, conspired … Continue reading →

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