The Cobra Effect: Lessons in Unintended Consequences
Every human decision brings with it unintended consequences. Often, they are inconsequential, even funny. When Airbus, for example, wanted to make its planes quieter to...
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A Closer Look at What WALL-E Can Teach Us
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ian Tartt The movie WALL-E starts with a bleak picture of the future: everyone left Earth centuries ago once...
Governor Johnson’s “Carbon Fee” Proposal Had Some Merit, After All
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Governor Johnson’s “Carbon Fee” Proposal Had Some Merit, After All by Brett Linley Nothing will burn through your libertarian street-cred faster than proposing taxes. In...
EPA Pollutes River, Uses Scare Tactics To Take Control Of A Colorado Town
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By Ethan Barton A decades-long battle between federal environmental officials and a small Colorado town is about to end in the government’s favor, thanks to...
China’s So Polluted, They’re Buying Fresh Air From Canada
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What started as a joke has turned into a highly demanded product in China– bottles of fresh Canadian air. The country has become so polluted...