The New Censorship Isn't Coming From The Left - It's Coming From Everyone

Politicians say they can “fix” the economy. But economists Friedrich Hayek and Ludwig von Mises pointed out how government “fixes" lead to bigger problems. Ryan McMaken is interviewed by John Stossel for this interview about what we can learn from Mises and Hayek.

"Bring Your Own Capacity" - Google And Voltus To Deploy Virtual Power Plant  Google signed a three-year Bring Your Own Capacity (BYOC) agreement with Voltus for up to 100 MW of accredited distributed capacity in the PJM Interconnection. Voltus will aggregate batteries, smart thermostats, electric vehicles, and other flexible assets from homes and businesses into a Google-funded Virtual Power Plant (VPP).  When the grid needs relief, the software dispatches those resources in concert. Participants get paid, and Google gets capacity without waiting for traditional interconnection queues. A VPP is not a physical...

ASU Just Made 'Influencing' A College Major Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, Arizona State University has decided the path to success runs straight through TikTok dances, personal branding, and "strategic storytelling." The school's Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication is now offering a full Bachelor of Arts in Content Creation, explicitly designed to turn students into influencers who can "thrive in the rapidly evolving creator economy." The program's description states that students will learn content planning, video and podcast production, global perspectives, and personal branding. They will analyze performance...