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eSwatini’s sham election: Medieval feudalism debases all Africa

Friday’s farce of a parliamentary election in neighbouring eSwatini makes even the recent questionable polls in Zimbabwe look like the epitome of free democracy. It’s a farce because political parties are banned from participating, as the country’s constitution emphasises “individual merit” as the basis for selecting lawmakers, who cannot be…
bubmag
September 27, 2023
Feudalism

California’s Vanished Dream, By the Numbers

Venice Beach: A jogger runs past a homeless encampment. California appears to be descending into something resembling modern-day feudalism, the author writes. By Joel Kotkin, RealClearInvestigations April 13, 2022 Even today amid a mounting exodus among those who can afford it, and with its appeal diminished to businesses and newcomers,…
bubmag
April 13, 2022
Feudalism

Even Donald Trump Knows Bitcoin Is a Scam

The structural integrity of his brain might be questionable, but if anyone can spot a scam, it’s former President Donald Trump, whose business history is riddled with complaints of unpaid bills and shady financial dealings. On Monday, in an interview with Fox Business, Trump denounced Bitcoin, the volatile digital currency.…
bubmag
June 7, 2021
Feudalism

It Shouldn’t Take a Pandemic to Boost Worker Wages

A central problem in labor economics is how to raise wages without first killing off a significant portion of the workforce. Plagues have historically reduced income inequality by reducing the labor supply, with the necessary caveat that in order to enjoy this higher standard of living the worker in question…
bubmag
May 21, 2021
Feudalism

How Los Angeles Descended Into Neo-Feudalism

Los Angeles may never pass New York as a world capital, but the prospect of a livable and attractive future, a beacon to a new generation, is possible if we can only make an exit from political dogma and create it. Read Full Article » Read More
bubmag
May 17, 2021
Feudalism

In Defense of Doing Nothing

In March of last year, Reddit user Oneawkwardpanda mentioned that the pandemic stay-home order had resulted in a “massive dip in productivity” for them and asked for advice. “How do you keep yourself accountable? How do you stop snacking?” Many others shared this anxiety about getting as much work as…
bubmag
January 29, 2021