Alternative Energy
Automation Giveth and Taketh Away
A boon to industry is a potential burden to society. Here the gains in output, cost and safety that automation brings are weighed against job losses and wider income inequality for workers.
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Alternative Energy
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Alternative Energy
Balancing the Federal Budget: Summary
Pulls the Balancing the Federal Budget series into a master plan and argues that balance can be achieved, but it won’t be easy. It pairs more spending on science, education and infrastructure with cuts to defense and a single-payer health care system meant to lower costs.
Alternative Energy
Balancing the Federal Budget: Non-Defense
Non-defense discretionary spending has stayed low and steady as a share of GDP, the post argues, and should grow rather than be cut. It walks through what this spending funds, from health research and transportation to education, science, law enforcement and diplomacy.
Alternative Energy
Empowerment Through Alternative Energy
It’s time to transition the United States away from fossil fuels and create millions of new jobs in the process.