Category Archives: Capitalism

What’s wrong with the GOP in one sentence

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Naomi

“Our whole business system would break down in a day if there was not a high sense of moral responsibility in our business world.” Spoken by Herbert Hoover on the campaign trail in 1928, and quoted by Jill Lepore in … Continue reading →

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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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