If companies tell us more, insider trading will be worth less. James Surowiecki companyinsidertrade Change image and share on social
Pop music thrives on repetition. You know a song's a hit when you've heard it so often that you'll be happy never to hear it again. James Surowiecki happyhavehear Change image and share on social
Speculators get a bad rap. In the popular imagination they're greedy, heedless, and amoral, adept at price manipulations and dirty tricks. In reality, they often play a key role in making markets run smoothly. James Surowiecki adeptamoralbad share on social
Punk rock has never really had much patience with musical virtuosity. Actually, it'd be more accurate to say that for most of its history, punk has been actively hostile to virtuosity. James Surowiecki accurateactivelyhistory Change image and share on social
Flexible supply chains are great for multinationals and consumers. But they erode already thin profit margins in developing-world factories and foster a pell-mell work environment in which getting the order out the door is the only thing that matters. James Surowiecki chainconsumerdevelop share on social
Sometimes even a smart crowd will make a mistake. James Surowiecki crowdmakemistake Change image and share on social
If we want our regulators to do better, we have to embrace a simple idea: regulation isn't an obstacle to thriving free markets; it's a vital part of them. James Surowiecki embracefreeidea Change image and share on social
The Xbox 360 is the best game console ever designed. It's fast and powerful - games look as good on the 360 as on high-end PCs that cost six times as much. It's easy to navigate and has lots of useful secondary features - the ability to play digital video, stream MP3s, and so on. James Surowiecki abilityconsolecost share on social
Traditionally, tours were a means of promoting a record. Today, the record promotes the tour. James Surowiecki meanpromoterecord Change image and share on social
Unlike most government programs, Social Security and, in part, Medicare are funded by payroll taxes dedicated specifically to them. Some of the tax revenue pays for current benefits; anything that's left over goes into trust funds for the future. The programs were designed this way for political reasons. James Surowiecki benefitcurrentdedicate share on social