Sunday, November 16, 2025
The Productivity of Working from Home: Evidence from Japan
A new study confirms others in concluding that productivity is lower when normally office-based employees work from home.
Brazil’s Catastrophic Management of COVID-19 Threatens the Entire World
Bolosonaro is responsible for Brasil’s botched Covid response. But the consequences extent far beyond the country’s borders.
By Declaring March 11 “Our” Covid Anniversary, the Press Erases Covid’s Origin Story in the U.S.
The hive mind hums happily.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/12/2021
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$1 Million Nurdle Spill Settlement Shines Light on Plastic Pollution During Shipping
Nurdles are manufactured pieces of plastic resin, which pose hazards to wildlife and contaminate the environment as they breakdown into microplastics.
Mayberry v. KKR: Pitched Battle as Attorney General and Defendants Try to Block “Tier 3 Plaintiffs” Pursuing Claims Aggressively
The mudslinging! The disingenuous arguments! The clever retorts! The crafty lawyering! Welcome to Mayberry v. KKR, the Tier 3 chapter.
Failed COVID Strategy Leaves Sweden Deeply Divided
Sweden became a symbol for anti-lockdown and no-mask movements across the world. But it’s no longer a source of consensus at home.
Sports Desk: DoJ Files Amicus Brief in Support of College Athletes, While Congress Mulls Giving Them Rights to Their Names, Images, and Likenesses
Both the DoJ and Congress apparently side with college athletes over the NCAA in on antitrust and property issues.
2:00PM Water Cooler 3/11/2021
By Lambert Strether of Corrente. Bird Song of the Day Owl Week at the Naked Capitalism Water Cooler continues. “Flammulated” is a good candidate for Word of the Day! #COVID19 At reader request, I’ve added this daily chart from 91-DIVOC. The data is the Johns Hopkins CSSE data. Here is the site. I feel I’m […]
Woodlands and Wetlands Could be Worth More When Left to Nature Than When Farmed
Study suggests that the assumption that greater economic benefits follow from developing resources, rather than conservation, is false.
Why the U.S. Manufacturing Renaissance Is Essential for U.S. Survival
Maintaining and reviving manufacturing capacity in key insutries is vital to preserving jobs and ensuring U.S. survival.
Resurrected Politically, Lula Goes After Bolsonaro’s ‘Moronic’ Handling of Covid-19 Pandemic
A Brazilian court this week rehabilitated former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, clearing the way for a 2022 presidential bid.
