> Unions always look like a good idea to workers. It's a great idea to older workers. Every union I've been part of sacrificed the benefits of younger or futur

> Unions always look like a good idea to workers. It's a great idea to older workers. Every union I've been part of sacrificed the benefits of younger or future workers for the benefit of the older ones. > I love the New Yorker. I hope enough rich urbanites are willing to pay a subscription to keep the magazine going even if times move on. Why would we pay a subscription for a magazine full of ads? I'd rather support independent journalists, writers, etc than those working for establishment media. The only reason writers/journalists needed media companies was because they needed a delivery platform. Now they have the internet, maybe they should strike out on their own.