Many African families spend fortunes burying their dead(davidoks.blog)

194 points by powera 6 months ago | 179 comments

Uber is letting women avoid male drivers and riders in the US(dexerto.com)

42 points by randycupertino 7 months ago | 31 comments

Why airlines are always going bankrupt(davidoks.blog)

41 points by bko 5 months ago | 28 comments

ATMs didn’t kill bank teller jobs, but the iPhone did(davidoks.blog)

502 points by colinprince 7 months ago | 527 comments

Substack essay by David Oks arguing that ATMs did not eliminate bank teller jobs but smartphone mobile banking did, exploring how automation replaces labor.

If America's so rich, how'd it get so sad?(derekthompson.org)

441 points by momentmaker 6 months ago | 818 comments

Derek Thompson Substack essay examining the sharp post-COVID decline in self-reported American happiness despite national wealth, citing Sam Peltzman's research.

US debt has hit $40tn - Will that be a wake-up call?(bbc.com)

23 points by amelius 2 months ago | 8 comments