Is this aggression? I produce some source code and release it under the GPL, which requires that if you use the code in a program you create and distribute, you must release the source code of that program. You download the source code and then use it in a piece of software you produce. You… Continue reading Is the GPL aggression?
Copyleft communism and the innovation it facilitates
In my prior post, I remarked about the amusing case of tech libertarians who fashion themselves self-made geniuses despite the fact that they rely heavily upon the communistically developed free open source software (Linux, GNU, PHP, MySQL, HTTP servers, etc.) that form the foundation of the entire modern web and app economy. I want to… Continue reading Copyleft communism and the innovation it facilitates
The amusing case of tech libertarians
One of the remarkable things about tech libertarians and the culture that surrounds them is that the modern tech economy is only possible because of more socialistic endeavors. By this I don’t mean the by now hackneyed point that the internet was the fruit of public research while the world wide web was gifted to… Continue reading The amusing case of tech libertarians
Cultural Capital and meritocratic circularity
Lauren A. Rivera has a new book out titled “Pedigree: How Elite Students Get Elite Jobs.” Coverage of the book (The Atlantic, New York Times) indicates that the author interviewed hiring managers at elite firms to understand how they made their hiring decisions. Of interest to me in this post is Rivera’s writing about “cultural… Continue reading Cultural Capital and meritocratic circularity
Wages and Child Poverty
EPI folks wrote a paper titled “Broad-Based Wage Growth Is a Key Tool in the Fight Against Poverty.” I wrote a response titled “If You Want Really Low Poverty, Market Income Is Not Going To Get You There.” In my piece, I point out that 2 in 3 poor people are either children, elderly, disabled,… Continue reading Wages and Child Poverty