Ten years ago I was 19 and traveling through East Africa, and I spent a summer in Ibumila, a village in the Njombe highlands of Tanzania. There’s no school in the village. The nearest one is a boarding school an … Read more
November 30, 2025 • 16 minutes to read Life Startups The healthcare market is taxing reproduction out of existence. I had never heard of Michael Green before his now-infamous essay “Part 1: My Life Is a Lie – How a … Read more
I saw another article whiz by a few days ago from a journalist claiming that she only used cash again, and what a boon it had been for her. She’s hardly an isolated case; I’m especially seeing Zoomers in my … Read more
Under the contract terms, Mauch will provide 100Mbps symmetrical Internet with unlimited data for $55 a month and 1Gbps with unlimited data for $79 a month. Mauch said his installation fees are typically $199. Unlike many larger ISPs, Mauch provides … Read more
A nonprofit group called R.I.P. Medical Debt has relieved Americans of $11 billion in hospital bills. But that did not improve their mental health or their credit scores, a study found. Over the past decade, R.I.P. Medical Debt has grown … Read more
Warning: rant ahead. I’m writing from a place of frustration and not particularly interested in trying to moderate my tone. If you don’t want to hear me yell about open source for a while, please skip this one. Earlier this … Read more
The vast majority of America’s debt collection targets $500-2,000 credit card debts. It is a filthy business, operated by lawless firms who hire unskilled workers drawn from the same economic background as their targets, who routinely and grotesquely flout the … Read more
I don’t have a problem with Tim Ferriss. Well, never mind. I do have a problem with Tim Ferriss, just like I have a problem with anyone who touts the spiritual benefits of minimalism and simplicity, while holding a net … Read more