Can we save the flood insurance program?
It’s time to modernize this program. We know the flood insurance program operates on a deficit, we know it’ll never be a profitable or beneficial system, and to continue it in its current form is a waste of taxpayer money. It is a program that encourages people to build and live in unnecessarily risky areas. The post-storm destruction causes environmental harm. Why then, should the flood insurance program continue unmodified?
Getting the most out of conducting a job interview
“Think about how your own interviews are conducted. Would anyone want to watch or listen to them? Maybe you think your candidate isn’t interesting enough for people to want to listen.”
What really makes a good school “good”?
“Most people want their kid to attend a good school. A lot of parents are willing to pay a premium for this. People who care about education tend to be well-educated themselves, or grew up with parents who cared about education. This education leads to a higher average income, which gives parents a choice to live in more expensive, more desirable towns…”
Are fisheries management programs too passive?
“It’s important to know what population densities are, but ocean and inshore systems are so dynamic that small changes like a decrease in freshwater river input to a bay, a new, warmer water species adapting to a more northerly habitat, or a prime predator moving into a new area, can have huge impacts to a large ecosystem. When you consider all these unpredictable factors influencing a large system, modeling for the future is almost impossible…”
Why is There an Average Increase in Commute Times?
“…When employers started using the internet to advertise positions, it automatically increased the geographic area of potential candidates. Now, a job searcher could look for jobs in a wider area than just flipping through their local paper to see what’s available.”