Remember the trolley problem? It’s dumb.
Source: Don’t worry, self-driving cars are likely to be better at ethics than we are – Vox
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Go on, California — blow up your lousy zoning laws – The Boston Globe
No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study
Trustees must rein in frivolous spending at public universities.
Source: No College Kid Needs a Water Park to Study – The New York Times
Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again | Ars Technica
Copyrights from the 1920s will start expiring next year if Congress doesn’t act.
Source: Why Mickey Mouse’s 1998 copyright extension probably won’t happen again | Ars Technica
Scott Wiener: California Needs a Housing-First Agenda: My 2018 Housing Package
Last year, California began a pivot from a housing-last policy to a housing-first policy. After a half century of bad housing policy—policy…
Source: California Needs a Housing-First Agenda: My 2018 Housing Package
Dim Sum King
Facebook’s Algorithm Hijacked This $8 Billion Company to Sell Cat Blindfolds
Just as Facebook’s algorithm rewarded shocking, useless news in the past year, it’s doing the same to Wish, an app now known for selling what its CEO calls ‘plastic tongue things.’
Source: Facebook’s Algorithm Hijacked This $8 Billion Company to Sell Cat Blindfolds
ENGAGEMENT!
The Great American Single-Family Home Problem – The New York Times
Building more housing, more densely, could help address a widespread economic challenge. A fight over one lot in Berkeley, Calif., shows how tough that could be.
Source: The Great American Single-Family Home Problem – The New York Times