Welcome to Lowercase Weekend Reads. Our weekend reads highlight the most important articles of the week.

Giving Social Media Apps Our Data for Free is a Market Failure

Interesting take and proposition for our data. Data is the new oil.

Claim of anti-conservative bias by social media firms is baseless, report finds

I love how conservatives are outraged about the recent bans in social media. I absolutely loved this report. I have been on a rampage sending it to every conservative person I know who has openly complained about free speech being under attack. 

The Egghead Gap

It is not a secret that if a country wants to become a superpower they must be able to attract top talent. China is not only challenging the U.S. economically but also in their ability to attract top talent. This could have vast implications. 

The antidote to fake news is to nourish our epistemic wellbeing

This article is a breath of fresh air. My fav for the week hands down. 

Essays That Became Books

If you are in the mood for some great essays that turned into books...I really enjoyed Bowling alone by Robert Putnam. 

How Socialism Wiped Out Venezuela's Spectacular Oil Wealth

It is crazy to think that a country with the wealth of Venezuela is in the state it currently is. Socialism might be partly to blame but I think it is more the combination of weak institutions, corruption and socialism.