Pluralistic: Mike Lee and Jim Jordan want to kill the law that bans companies from cheating you (29 Apr 2025)

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Mike Lee and Jim Jordan want to kill the law that bans companies from cheating you: Section 5 of the FTC Act is a century-old Swiss Army Knife for fighting corruption.
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Pluralistic: Surveillance pricing (05 Jun 2024)

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Surveillance pricing: They spy on you for many reasons, but also to rip you off.
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