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 […]
Consumer Choice Radio EP46: Guy Bentley on Legalizing Fun and Consumer Freedom
INTERVIEW: Guy Bentley, Director of Consumer Freedom Research at the Reason Foundation http://reason.org Election Day Ballot Initiatives on drugs, gambling, and taxes Game Day betting Pandemic reforms on alcohol, cannabis, and more The Obesity Mafia that won’t go away Private initiatives to increase health Vaping flavor bans and black markets Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by […]
The Wonders of Tech, Targeted Ads, Biden Blue State Bailout | Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Targeted advertising Why people hate Big Tech Biden Blue State Bailout Thanksgiving Scofflaw This was broadcast on November 20, 2020, on The Big Talker WFBT 106.7FM http://bigtalkerfm.com Listen to our weekly radio program Consumer Choice Radio http://consumerchoiceradio.com
Halting Targeted Advertising Kills Industries and Dumbs Down Tech
When we hear gripes about social media, one of the top concerns is targeted advertising. On any given day, this type of segmented advertising is used by the local hair salon searching for new clients, an environmental group asking for signatures on a petition and a city council candidate seeking your vote. These are all […]
VapeLive: Yaël Ossowski on the Consumer Choice Center US Vaping Index
Presentation at Vape Live, covering the Consumer Choice Center’s Vaping Index. Yaël Ossowski, Deputy Director http://bit.ly/Vape-Index http://consumerchoicecenter.org November 17, 2020
Consumer Choice Radio EP45: The Outrage Election
What a crazy time it is. We’re in between a Trump and Biden administration, and big issues are on the table. Will anyone pick them up? We do some rank punditry and politics rather than policy. Catch us at our best. Consumer Choice Radio, hosted by Yaël Ossowski (@YaelOss) & David Clement (@ClementLiberty). Broadcast on […]
Yaël on Joe Catenacci Show: Alexis de Tocqueville and alternative social media
Consumer Choice Center Deputy Director Yaël Ossowski on The Joe Catenacci Show. Topics discussed: Continued lockdowns in Europe and around the world Will Joe Biden re-join the World Health Organization? Alternative Social Media networks (http://freewheel.social) Alexis de Tocqueville and civil society The End of the Politicization of Everything? AOC’s Enemies List This was broadcast on […]