In the age of modernization, not every product can suit its consumer and not every consumer feels heard. Pro-consumer activism is an issue at the core of the millennial generation, and a unique way to allow for innovation’s creativity to reach the hands of willing clients. The Consumer Choice Center advocates on behalf of lifestyle freedom […]
Baby Jesus, hemp, free trade, and Xmas traditions (Yaël on the Joe Catenacci Show)
-The Hemp revolution could be just around the corner and North Carolina could benefit -How was President Trump for consumers? -Could we have had more competition in healthcare? What is the best position on trade for consumers? -The Ossowski Christmas in 2020 Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. This […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP50: Hemp Patriots (w/ Geoff Whaling)
Geoff Whaling is a business executive, chair of the National Hemp Association, and co-founder and president of Collective Growth Corporation. –Hemp is not marijuana –The Farm Bill’s opening for an innovative hemp economy –Oils, textiles, fuel, resins, protein, flour, fibers, and more –The history of hemp production is rich –The generational issue of cannabis –Dupont […]
The Terror of Sleep Paralysis
Despite my best efforts to break free, my body remained chained to the bed. All I could muster was a muffled screech pleading to be woken. Infinite shapes and forms of colorful figures skimmed my chest, subtly applying pressure to my muscles with every sweep. Every move of the dark figures floating around my body […]
Ghost kitchens, Anthony Bourdain, and Facebook Trustbusters (Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show)
-Ghost kitchens spring up to serve customers in pandemic -Anthony Bourdain would absolutely be leading the charge to open restaurants back up -Biden can take these libertarian policies on to woo former Trump voters https://www.insidesources.com/biden-can-channel-libertarian-ideas-to-woo-some-of-the-trump-coalition/ -Those who wish to break up your Facebook Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. […]
The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation
Consumer group: The government’s Facebook trustbusting is a zealous takedown that harms consumers and punishes innovation WASHINGTON, D.C — On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission issued its long-awaited lawsuit, in conjunction with attorneys general from 46 states, that aims to force Facebook to break up its popular services WhatsApp and Instagram for alleged “anticompetitive” behavior. […]
Biden Can Channel Libertarian Ideas to Woo Some of the Trump Coalition
The 2016 Donald Trump coalition was one for the ages. These were far from typical Republican voters, made up of disaffected liberals, libertarians, nationalists, run-of-the-mill conservatives and skeptics of adventurous foreign policy. Rhetoric on “dismantling” of the administrative state, promises of low taxes and cutting down on wars abroad convinced many moderates and libertarians who […]
Cops called on me for smoking a turkey: Thanksgiving Scofflaw
-Being a Thanksgiving Scofflaw -Outdoor Igloo Dining -Net Neutrality Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. This was broadcast on December 4, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM Radio: http://bigtalkerfm.com Website: http://consumerchoiceradio.com Apple: http://apple.co/2G7avA8 Spotify: http://spoti.fi/3iXIKIS #turkey #smoking #cops
Thanksgiving Grinch
Before the law came callin’, we need a callback. On Wednesday, I arranged to meet my contact who happens to be a butcher (Servus Herr Mader!) who supplied me with his freshest 6.5kg (15lb) turkey from the Austrian countryside. I flashed my Apple Card® and we exchanged a few words in our usual banter, flooded […]
Stopping targeted advertising cuts off industries and dumbs down tech
The European Parliament’s vote to phase out the practice threatens to reduce consumer choice and stifle what is one of Europe’s most innovative sectors, writes the Consumer Choice Center’s Yaël Ossowski. By Yaël Ossowski When we hear gripes about social media, one of the top concerns is targeted advertising. On any given day, this type of […]