Sep 2, 20214 min readThe Smart Way to Think About Crypto RegulationWithin the usually boring procedure of shepherding another massive infrastructure bill through Congress last month, a fiery debate erupted over the future of cryptocurrencies and digital assets. The …Bitcoin·Inside Sources
Jul 12, 20214 min readDental Insurance Is the Next Industry That Badly Needs ReformIn the last decade, most debate and discussion on reforms related to healthcare have focused on Americans’ general health insurance plans and costs. And for good reason. And though our health system …Boston Herald·Inside Sources·Msn-Com·Waco-Tribune-Herald
May 19, 20214 min readBiden’s $100 Billion Push for Broadband Equity Is No PanaceaIn our pandemic age, high-speed internet has become a necessity. Whether paying utility bills, logging in for school, or sending job applications, the transition from paper and pen to browsers and …Inside Sources·Waco-Tribune-Herald
Apr 20, 20214 min readAre Consumers Getting the Short Stick on Data Privacy?On a Monday, there is a data leak affecting half a billion Facebook accounts, by Tuesday a bot has scraped 500 million LinkedIn accounts. On Wednesday, Stanford University announces a hack that …Inside Sources
Mar 2, 20214 min readAustralia’s Attempted Blackmail of Facebook Shows the Pendulum Swings Back on ConsumersImagine this scenario: At the behest of several large legacy news outlets, a government institutes a law requiring that every time a news story is linked to on social media, the social network must …Inside Sources
Jan 7, 20214 min readThe storming of the US Capitol fueled by demagoguery and a threat to republican democracyRioters occupy the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 On Wednesday, we saw the worst passions of the American Republic storm through the doors of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. For hours, people …Inside Sources
Dec 7, 20205 min readBiden Can Channel Libertarian Ideas to Woo Some of the Trump CoalitionThe 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 …Inside Sources
Nov 20, 20204 min readHalting Targeted Advertising Kills Industries and Dumbs Down TechWhen 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, …Inside Sources
Oct 12, 20205 min readAmericans Need to Divorce Health Insurance From Our JobsIn between the jabs during the first presidential debate, both President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden stumbled through their vision for healthcare reform. While Biden wants to …Boston Herald·Inside Sources·Msn-Com
Aug 28, 20205 min readBeware Those Coming After Your Delivery AppsThe pandemic has, for better or worse, forced us to live online. That has made internet retail, digital services and delivery apps a godsend for millions of us sequestered at home. This entirely new …Inside Sources
Jul 30, 20204 min readCoronavirus Will Blow Up Our Legal System, but a Liability Shield Will HelpAs customers slowly trickle back into stores and workers punch back in at reopened businesses, there’s one thought on all our minds: caution. Protective plastic shields and screens, face masks and …Inside Sources
May 29, 20204 min readWe Need the Gig Economy Now More Than EverForced to limit our social interactions to get through this pandemic, millions of us are using apps and online services to try to bring some measure of normalcy and convenience to our lives. Demand …Inside Sources
Apr 30, 20204 min readNetflix Series Reveal Injustice and Junk Science Are Plaguing CourtsWith so many of us doing our part to stay at home, it’s been the perfect time to dive into a binge-worthy Netflix series. For many, it’s been “Tiger King” or reruns of “Friends,” but some of the more …Inside Sources
Apr 16, 20203 min readOverreaching Lockdowns Are Flattening Our LivelihoodsMillions of Americans are in the penalty box as we speak. They have followed the advice of state and local officials and stayed home to stop the spread of COVID-19. Businesses are on hold, birthdays …Inside Sources·Waco-Tribune-Herald
Mar 25, 20204 min readCOVID-19 gives us the opportunity for legal reformLady justice, themis, statue of justice on books background. Law concept with justice figurine in library Public life is now at a standstill in the United States. Millions are social distancing and …Inside Sources
Feb 18, 20205 min readAre Timeshares the Ultimate Vacation Racket?Last year, I won a free trip to a Las Vegas resort. But it came with a catch: I had to listen to a sales pitch on at least one afternoon of my three-day, two-night stay. No biggie, I thought. I’d pop …Inside Sources
Nov 5, 20194 min readThe Green Rush Is Already Here, and We Need Smart Cannabis Policy to Direct ItThis week, 60 Minutes ran a report on the failure of cannabis policy in California, specifically the marijuana-rich region of the Emerald Triangle. Though California legalized cannabis beginning in …Inside Sources
Sep 3, 20194 min readHave We Reached Peak Lawsuit?Another day, another bogus lawsuit. That seems to be the trend in today’s frantic fever to adjudicate every aspect of our lives. It’s gone much beyond the famous $3 million McDonalds “hot coffee” …Inside Sources
Jul 1, 20194 min readNicotine is Not Your EnemyIn the fourth season of the popular show Mad Men, creative advertising executive Donald Draper pens a page-long ad in the New York Times explaining why he’s “quit tobacco.” A long time creative force …Inside Sources
Jun 4, 20194 min readWe Must Make Consumer Privacy a PriorityNearly every day we hear of more major cases of identity theft, financial crime and other forms of attacks or malicious interference on the internet. Breeches become commonplace and lax standards …Inside Sources