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Eduardo Porter

Labor's Love Lost

Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam | Posted 10.31.2012 | Business
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Ed Crego, George Muñoz and Frank Islam

"Look for the union label." That was one of the catch phrases for the union movement in happier times. What is the status of labor unions as we approach Labor Day 2012?

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Going Dutch a Great Idea for the Internet

Art Brodsky | Posted 07.11.2012 | Technology
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Art Brodsky

Earlier this week, the Dutch government gave final approval to one of the strongest open Internet laws in the world. Imagine that. A government guaranteeing through law that Internet connections can't be manipulated by big telecom companies.

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Porter's The Price of Everything Pays Off

Art Brodsky | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Art Brodsky

In Porter's book, everything has a price -- even free. Can a value be put on a life? That's not a philosophical question. Of course it can, and it is, and there are several variations on the theme.

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The Price Of Everything

Eduardo Porter | Posted 05.25.2011 | Books
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Eduardo Porter

At every crossroads, prices nudge us to take one course of action or another. In a way, this is obvious: every decision amounts to a choice among options to which we assign different values.

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