What we are reading on March 13, 2024
Boeing continues to struggle, and Google has a shiny new building with lousy Wi-Fi. It has been a no-good, very-bad week for many people, and we make sense of it in our reading list for the week.
Good Riddance, Kyrsten Sinema, Plutocratic Shill
She killed her career by blocking bipartisan ideas that threatened the rich.
Jonathan Chait
Saying goodbye to a Senator who squandered greatness.
Put yourself in the shoes of a Donald Trump voter – and understand what drives his success | Simon Jenkins
Within Trump’s wild exaggerations are grains of truth. Liberals have never dealt with them, says the Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins
Simon Jenkins
Why Trump voters think and act like they do.
Candy companies pitch gum as a stress reliever and concentration aid to revive stale US sales
Gum makers are trying to figure out what will make Americans start chewing again. Generational habits, health concerns and the coronavirus pandemic have gnawed away at gum sales.
DEE-ANN DURBINChewing gum is on the decline.
The One Thing All Angry Men Have In Common
A psychologist and anger management expert explains why anger and rage are so present in men today and what individuals can do to manage them.
Men have an anger problem here are some reasons why.
Agile software promises efficiency. It requires a cultural shift to get right
The premise behind the Agile Manifesto is that developers, the users they serve, and business stakeholders all benefit by working together. But too often, organizations are faking true change by plastering a new label on older software development practices.
Esther Schindler
I have said this for years, but it needs to be repeated.
What I got wrong about loyalty at work
I wrote that boomers and Gen X are loyal to their employers. They were quick to correct me.
Aki ItoA social contract is broken; what do you expect?
A utopian strand of economic thought is making a surprising comeback
It was once normal for economists to imagine a world with less work. What happened?
Oshan Jarow
We can always dream.
Even With A $700 Million Valuation, Liquid Death May Need A Lot Of Luck To Become Liquid Gold
Former adman Mike Cessario has a plan to drastically cut costs at his buzzy, money-losing water brand by shifting production to the U.S. Will it be enough to make a profit, or will Liquid Death be another beverage company to fizzle out?
Chloe Sorvino
Being sober is edgy.
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