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Let’s Build an Automated Abundance Economy

Universal Basic Income · Great Barrington

Let’s Build an Automated Abundance Economy

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We’re living through a technological shift unlike any in history. As artificial intelligence and robotics rapidly evolve, they're doing more than just changing how we work—they're changing why we work. Over the next decade, if humanity can share automation tech evenly across society, we’re facing the real possibility that most people simply won’t need to work to survive. Some futurists, including myself, are calling this the Automated Abundance …See the Story

Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?

Donald Trump · Great Barrington

Can Russia Outlaw Childlessness?

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In April, President Trump, who has expressed concerns about the US’s low fertility rate, was asked about a proposal to provide a $5,000 “baby bonus” to every American woman who gives birth. His response: “Sounds like a good idea to me.” The average woman must give birth to 2.1 children to maintain a population, according to traditional assumptions. The US number is 1.6. Industrialized countries around the world are grappling with a similar probl…See the Story

The Merchant Republic: America at 249

Economy · Great Barrington

The Merchant Republic: America at 249

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Most nations are bound by tribe or throne. From the beginning, America pioneered to be different, the first nation founded on a proposition: that free people, left to their own devices, could build something lasting. It wasn’t inherited wealth or ancient titles that built the country, it was frontier grit, rugged individualism, and a belief that dignity could be earned through initiative, courage, and ideas. This mixture, over the course of 249 …See the Story

Why Do Women's Razors Cost More? Putting the "Pink Tax" in Perspective

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For decades, economists and journalists have discussed the “Pink Tax”: the idea that products marketed to women price higher than identical ones for men. In 1992, the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs released a study asserting that women were routinely charged higher prices for haircuts, dry cleaning, and other services. Then-Mayor Bill de Blasio commissioned a second study in 2015, which found that women’s products were more expensi…Economy · Great Barrington See the Story

From campus to village: These Simon’s Rock alumni have a vision for the campus

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A group of Simon’s Rock alumni want to turn the former school’s campus into a multipurpose village that includes housing and community centers.Housing · Great Barrington Read Article

Benjamin, the beloved pitbull at Hilltop Orchards, has been laid to rest where he can see everything

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More than a week after burying their beloved best friend and family member, the Martells tear up when talking about Benjamin. They can’t help it.Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

Great Barrington: LGBTQ+ author to discuss memoir

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Mason Library will host a talk with John Loughery, author of "Where the Pulse Lives: A Memoir of Growing Up Gay in the 20th Century," on Friday, July 11.Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

One widow's battle against the patriarchy: Great Barrington Public Theater’s ‘Madame Mozart’ to start on July 10 - The Berkshire Edge

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Great Barrington — Great Barrington Public Theater’s production of “Madame Mozart, The Lacrimosa” at the McConnell Theater will run throughout the month from Thursday, July 10, until Sunday, July 27. The two-person play is a fictionalized telling of the life of Constanze Mozart, the widow of composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. GBPT’s website describes the play: Constanze Mozart, wife of the great composer, struggles mightily in the wake of his too…Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

Southern Berkshire School District approves job description and process for selecting interim superintendent

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The School Committee hopes to have an interim leader in place by the time Superintendent Beth Regulbuto leaves.Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

Chairman Powell’s Curious Case for Abundant Reserves

Last week, Fed Chairman Jerome Powell delivered his semiannual monetary policy report to Congress. Fed watchers will find lots to chew on, but the really interesting material comes in his responses to legislators’ questions. In particular, Powell’s statements about the Fed’s role in credit allocation deserve a closer look. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) asked the Fed chairman about shrinking the Fed’s massive (~$6.6 trillion) balance sheet. This w…Jerome Powell · Great Barrington Read Article

A car crashed into a watermelon bin at Taft Farms Market in Great Barrington

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A nervous moment ended without serious injury when a car drove into a small mountain of watermelons upon which a small boy had climbed at Taft Farms Market in Housatonic.Great Barrington · Great Barrington Read Article

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