Why You'll Love Paying for Roads That Used to Be Free, Part Two
In my prior post, I blogged about introducing variable tolls on America’s highways. The basic idea: fight congestion by imposing tolls that vary in response to traffic levels. When roads are too crowded, hike the tolls, keep some drivers out, and thus keep traffic free flowing at all times. Read More »
Medical Info Overload?
We recently ran a bleg about dealing with too much data. That bleg prompted the following note from a reader named Geoff Barry: I had a thought on when it can be truly negative — even unhealthy. Too much medical information at a layman’s fingertips can actually be detrimental, both for the doctor treating the Read More »
The FREAK-est Links
The Economist‘s open debate: Is the world getting smarter or not? Look who got listed as an “amazing resource” for small businesses looking to cut costs. Instead of just deleting old computer documents, dispose of them with The Unloader. (HT: Kevin Allen Jr.) The top 2008 news articles that nobody cares about now. (Earlier) Read More »
A Freakonomics Quorum: How Will the Recession Affect Clean Technology?
Way back when in 2006, here’s what venture-capital legend John Doerr had to say about clean technology: “This field of greentech could be the largest economic opportunity of the 21st century.” As recently as early 2008, plenty of investors and technology companies were still predicting a clean-tech boom. But now? With a recession that has Read More »
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