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Category Archives: Public Policy

Larry Page in DC

I heard Larry Page and Michael Calabrese discuss the importance of the wireless spectrum. The New America Foundation organized the eventĀ and clearly shares much of Google’s philosophy here.
I find it useful to think about the spectrum allocation issue in terms of famous “tragedy of the commons” parable. If too many devices try to “graze the [...]

Environmental responsibility: a moral issue

I urge you to make time to read the amazing article titled “Why Bother?” by Michael Pollan of the New York Times. He identifies global warming as a moral issue.
Global warming is a moral issue
Let me illustrate a simple thought experiment. Let’s say I need to buy some food and I have only two choices. [...]