James Fallows Tierney

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Trading Acres

Trading Acres reveals how property, corporate, and securities law are fueling a new rural land grab, transforming farmland into an asset traded through global financial channels. The Article explains and critiques failed reforms and advances democratic alternatives to protect rural communities, local livelihoods, and a more sustainable food system.

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On “Confetti Regulation”: The Wrong Way to Regulate Gamified Investing

Robinhood and similar investment apps bear a disturbing resemblance to video slot machines. This kind of “gamified” product design drives investors to lose money by overtrading. But if regulators try to cure the problem by de-gamifying the software, they will pick a First Amendment fight that securities law cannot afford.