The ‘Godfather of AI’ Has a Hopeful Plan for Keeping Future AI Friendly
That sounded to me like he was anthropomorphizing those artificial systems, something scientists constantly tell laypeople and journalists not to…
Silicon Valley backlash grows as vocal tech faction boycotts
Silicon Valley may be a “state of mind,” but it’s also very much a real enclave in Northern California. Now,…
Telework’s tax mess: A permanent side effect of the pandemic
As teleworkers flit from city to city, they’re creating a huge tax mess. Why it matters: Our tax laws aren’t…
Biden’s economic centrism isn’t exciting, but right for these divisive times
In an age of hyperpartisan politics, the Biden presidency offers a welcome centrism that might help bridge the divides. But…
Government funds are not ‘taxpayer money’ — media and politicians should stop confusing the two
Rhetoric plays an important role in tax debate and therefore tax policy. If your side manages to gain traction in…
A better way for billionaires who want to make massive donations to benefit society
Jeff Bezos, the world’s wealthiest person, announced on Instagram in November 2020 that he was giving 16 organizations a total…
6 things to watch for as Australia crawls out of recession
Our economy has grown in the September quarter (the three months to September) after two quarters of going backwards. Using…
From here on our recovery will need more than fiscal policy, it’ll need redistribution
From the 1980s right through to the global financial crisis, the standard response in Australia and elsewhere to too weak…
Michael Keating: Lies, Damned Lies and [personal tax] Statistics
Economic policy adviser and former head of Prime Minister & Cabinet, Dr Michael Keating, refutes the claim about middle and…
A Brief History of Income Taxes in the United States
“In this world, nothing can be said to be certain except death and taxes.” It’s that time of the year…