Friday, June 13, 2025

Unknown Good News, Denied Bad News, Useful Interesting News

1. From economist Jason Furman, real hourly wage growth has been much better for everyone in the United States over the past quarter century, compared to the previous, much-higher-inflation quarter century (a fact denied/suppressed by the Doomers):


(Please see Brainrot, Screen Addiction, and Late-Stage Capitalism for more on our negativity bias.)

2. "Veganism is EXPLODING!"

What to do instead.

2.5. Meat Is Back:

"Sales of beef, pork, lamb, poultry and other meat in the United States hit a record $104.6 billion last year…. On average, Americans ate nearly 7 percent more meat last year than before the pandemic…. And the number of consumers who said they were trying to eat less meat fell to 22 percent, the lowest level in at least five years."

So let's focus on shrimp and insects! 

3. The best plant-based meat products, according to a huge blind taste test

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