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Carbon Capture: A Technological Trojan Horse
Carbon capture’s industrial support coupled with the support of an anti-environmentalist Republican Party alludes to its imposture as effective policy. But corporate mobilization of subsidies as well as comparisons to renewable energies and a commitment to environmental justice fully expose carbon capture as a low-priority innovation at best, and the fossil fuel industry’s latest lifeline at worst.
The Capitol Riot Attacked Democracy. Things Have Only Gotten Worse Since.
Nearly six months ago, a violent and deadly mob stormed the U.S. Capitol at the behest of an outgoing president in order to prevent Congress from certifying his successor’s victory.
Market Design: Tackling One Element of HFT’s Imbalance
Technology has the potential to reform the market, but it usually stifles change to please satisfied investors.
In Defense of Coal Miners – Centering Corporate Cultural Manipulation in the Age of Environmentalism
The modern environmentalist is an intellectual individual, armed with vast amounts of data, robust environmental theory, and no shortage of protest tactics. They recognize their role in the climate crisis, opting to switch to plant-based diets, transitioning to public transportation, buying second-hand apparel, protesting for climate justice, and learning to recycle more effectively.
Moving the Market: How High-Frequency Trading Creates an Unequal Playing Field
I perceived the market to be no different than playing a game of Blackjack and hoping for the best.
The Future of Internet Governance: An Interview with Harvard Professor Jonathan Zittrain
Jonathan Zittrain (YC ’91) is one of the world’s leading authorities on Internet regulation. He is the co-founder and director of Harvard’s Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society, the George Bemis Professor of International Law at Harvard Law School,…
Doomed to Repeat
After all, those who do not learn history — the very goal of these restrictive laws — are doomed to repeat it.