Funny how billionaires cheer California when it builds their markets and infrastructure, but bolt the moment a modest 5% wealth tax is proposed. If your success depends on the state, maybe your contribution shouldn’t disappear the second you’re asked to give a little back.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/maryroeloffs/2026/04/27/billionaires-tax-closer-to-california-ballot-heres-who-has-already-left/

#sociology #california

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Share of Americans who favor introducing a universal basic income (2020)

https://lemmy.world/post/46143567

A majority of Americans believe all babies born in the country should automatically be granted citizenship (2026)

https://lemmy.world/post/46142985

For folks in the US, here's a wake-up call. We sure need Trump's War to make sure we can spend the rest of our pittance.

"Where Americans Keep the Most of Their Paycheck"

#USA #CostofLiving #DisposableInclome #Finances #Costs #Taxes #Heat #Fuel #Economics #News #Poor #Sociology #MAGA #Trump #Democrats #Republicans #Politics

https://www.visualcapitalist.com/where-americans-have-the-most-money-left-after-expenses/

If the conditions that lead to crime never change…

then punishment isn’t a solution—
it’s a cycle.

New reflection:
Does Punishment Deter Crime?

https://socialscience43.github.io/posts/does-punishment-deter-crime.html

#philosophy #socialscience #writing #essay #science #crime #sociology

A few days ago I stumbled upon Douglas P. Fry and the phylogeny of restraint of aggression and collaboration in small groups. I sense a lot of Rousseau there, but also some Karl E. Weick.

My take: according to Fry, Rousseau was not entirely wrong, and instrumentalism is to blame for the evil that's on top of our natural state.

#sociology

Fry, Douglas P. "Human nature: The nomadic forager model." Origins of altruism and cooperation. Springer New York, 2011. 227-247.

https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Douglas-Fry-3/publication/226101862_Human_Nature_The_Nomadic_Forager_Model/links/545f4fb00cf27487b4501d0e/Human-Nature-The-Nomadic-Forager-Model.pdf