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Michael Kinsley

Iceland Independence Day: We Worship Our God (Mammon) And Die

Iris Erlingsdottir | Posted 07.18.2009 | World

Read More: Iceland Banks, Iceland Economy, Iceland National Bankruptcy, Reykjavik, Iceland Economic Crisis, Iceland Global Economic Crisis, Iceland Financial Crisis, Iceland Economy Collapse, Iceland, Iceland Bank Crisis, National Anthem, Michael Kinsley, Iceland Bankrupt, World News
Iris Erlingsdottir

Today on Iceland's Independence Day the national anthem has been a real tear jerker for me, evoking in me a sadness and heartache that my brain usually reserves for funerals.

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It's a Tough Time to Be a New Media Child

Jarvis Coffin | Posted 07.05.2009 | Media

Read More: Jonathan Miller, Paid Content, Daily Finance, Online Advertising, Michael Kinsley, Internet Advertising, Hulu, Media News
Jarvis Coffin

Every time media companies take a step or two towards the invisible fence line surrounding the free content playground online, the dog collar starts spitting electrodes.

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Jack Kemp and the Failed Republican Urban Agenda

Harry Moroz | Posted 06.08.2009 | Politics

Read More: Heritage Foundation, Mayors, Jack Kemp, George H.W. Bush, Bruce Vento, George W. Bush, The New Republic, Republicans, Newt Gingrich, Conservatives, Cities, Los Angeles, Enterprise Zones, Michael Kinsley, Frank Jackson, Politics News
Harry Moroz

Jack Kemp should be remembered as the lone conservative voice to speak about the importance of cities at least since the federal government turned its back on urban areas.

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You Can Pry My New York Times from My Cold, Dead Hands

William Klein | Posted 05.08.2009 | Media

Read More: Linkedin, Newspapers, Twitter, The Huffington Post, New York Times, Future-of-Newspapers, Facebook, Michael Kinsley, Isaiah Berlin, Media News
William Klein

Nine out of ten pundits agree (well, me and eight of my friends) that no matter what you do for a living, reading the newspaper every day will help you do it better.

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How Well Did States Prosper Under Bush 43? The Numbers Are In

John Tepper Marlin | Posted 04.19.2009 | Business

Read More: Jurgen Brauer, St. Louis Fed, Bush 43, Washington Post, Augusta State University, Democratic Party, Michael Kinsley, Republican, Gsp, Business News
John Tepper Marlin

The numbers are in, and under Bush 43 only four U.S. states beat the average long-term growth rate.

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Initiating a Culture of Compensation

Rob Fishman | Posted 03.20.2009 | Media

Read More: David Swensen, Saving Newspapers, Newspapers, The Future of News, How to Save Newspapers, Newspaper Industry, Death of Newspapers, Jack Shafer, Michael Kinsley, David Carr, Walter Isaacson, Media News
Rob Fishman

As a J-school student, I ask myself: is it crazy to pay for an education in a profession that refuses to charge for its services? Giving away news for free was a terrible folly. It's time now to move on and cough up.

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Jason Linkins

Kinsley Warns Of Coming Blogopocalypse

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 12.22.2008 | Media

Read More: Time Magazine, Blogging, Michael Kinsley, Ponzi Scheme, Media News

If you want to do one thing right now to avoid being drowned in blog content, take this advice: limit yourself to reading only five Tumblrs, and only one from New York City, because they are all the same anyway.

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Does Josh Marshall Believe In New Media?

Bart Motes | Posted 10.04.2008 | Media

Read More: Talking Points Memo, Josh Marshall, Old Media vs. New Media, Michael Kinsley, Media News
Bart Motes

In a typically astute post about the McCain camp's crocodile tears over Sarah Palin's post-facto media vetting, Josh Marshall observes that for all th...

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Is Corporate Altruism Viable in a Competitive Economy?

Gary Becker | Posted 07.11.2008 | Business

Read More: Bill Gates, Conor Clarke, Capitalism, Creative Capitalism, Michael Kinsley, Business News
Gary Becker

It is very difficult for companies to pursue other goals than profits when they face tough competition, and when the behavior of their competitors is driven solely by profits.

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Help Me Write a Book

Michael Kinsley | Posted 07.04.2008 | Business

Read More: Charity Organizations, Philanthropy, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Bill Gates, Capitalism, Bill Gates Retires, Michael Kinsley, Gates Foundation, Business News
Michael Kinsley

The notion that capitalism, which is all about self-interest, can be amended somehow to be more about helping others -- and still be capitalist -- strikes many as hopelessly Pollyannaish and bizarre.

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