What Would Happen If We Just Gave Everyone Money?

What Would Happen If We Just Gave Everyone Money, And Other Stories, The Rise Of... Laxative Teas?, Did You Know You Can Make And Receive Calls In Slack?, Fixing The American Commute, How To Tell When Statistics Are Bullshit With A 99 Percent* Success Rate, The Selling Of Obama

The Daily Digg

Thursday, April 28, 2016

What Would Happen If We Just Gave Everyone Money, And Other Stories

WHAT WE'RE READING THIS WEEK
What Would Happen If We Just Gave Everyone Money, And Other Stories
digg.com
Should we just give everyone a guaranteed income? Is the military ready for Commander-in-Chief Donald Trump? And more of the best long reads of the week.

IT'S A TEATOX PARTY
The Rise Of... Laxative Teas?
racked.com
How laxative teas took over Instagram, one $250,000 celebrity endorsement at a time.

STARTUPS WE DIGG SPONSORED
Did You Know You Can Make And Receive Calls In Slack?
ottspot.co
Because you can. And it's awesome. Register now for beta access and get unlimited users for $0.

MAKE AMERICA NOT LATE AGAIN
Fixing The American Commute
curbed.com
Right now, cars are the problem. Can we find a way to make them the solution?

*OKAY, WE MADE THAT ONE UP
How To Tell When Statistics Are Bullshit With A 99 Percent* Success Rate
vice.com
In this world of competing and confusing numbers, "More or Less," a statistics show hosted by Tim Harford, is a small oasis of mathematical rigor in a sea of endless numerical bullshit.

LOST IN ORATION
The Selling Of Obama
politico.com
Obama was hailed as a new Great Communicator during his yes-we-can 2008 campaign, but he's often had a real failure to communicate in office. Here's how he lost the narrative.