Digital nomads are hiring and firing their governments
"The nation state has survived wars, plagues, and upheaval, but it won’t survive digital nomads, not if people like Karoli Hindriks have something to say about it."
"The nation state has survived wars, plagues, and upheaval, but it won’t survive digital nomads, not if people like Karoli Hindriks have something to say about it."
"The world is a wonderful place, full of opportunity, and it is only getting better. So here are the facts to keep in mind every time the media, politicians, and your peers start dragging you into the pit of despair."
"The decision by federal regulators to reject a bid by a Chinese-led investor group to buy the Chicago Stock Exchange is a major blow to its international aspirations, but it may not derail the sale entirely, the exchange’s chief executive said Friday."
"By citing national security, Trump can skirt independent U.S. government trade bodies and impose tariffs and quotas as high as he wants."
"Companies such as Constellation Brands — owners of the beers Corona and Modelo — have decided to invest millions in the legal marijuana industry rather considering it a risk to their business."
"Data centers may use more energy than all of the country's homes in 2018, Johann Snorri Sigurbergsson from Icelandic energy company HS Orka told the BBC. Bitcoin mining thrives in Iceland, where energy is cheap, and internet connections use super fast fiber-optic networks. Additionally, Iceland's cold climate plays an important role in ensuring crypto utilities don't overheat."
"Denmark, Norway, and Sweden rank among the most globalized countries in the entire world. These countries all also rank in the top 10 easiest countries to do business in. How do supporters of Bernie Sanders feel about the minimum wage? You will find no such government-imposed floors on labor in Sweden, Norway, or Denmark."
"There’s a vast world outside of the U.S. waiting for you to discover it."
"Who’d a-thunk it? Americans vote with their feet because they value jobs, economic freedom and prosperity, entrepreneurship, lower taxes, and less government over the opposite?"
"The first step is for Americans to learn from the successfully affordable and accessible cities of the world. Ironically, these successful cities are typically more market-based in their planning decisions than the supposedly hyper-capitalist US."