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Articles by Addison Del Mastro (page 1)
March 17, 2023 5:30 am
A Forgotten Extinction Event in American Retail
The loss of the regional mid-sized discount department store deprived us of “deals” and left us with “stuff.”
March 2, 2023 5:30 am
Charting the Murky Prehistory of the Retail Supercenter
Walmart did not actually invent or import the concept. Instead, they studied decades of failed proto-supercenters before launching their own.
January 20, 2023 5:30 am
What the Weird Clash Over Gas Stoves Tells Us About Conservatives and Risk
Culture wars, conspiracism, and consumer welfare.
January 13, 2023 5:30 am
The Economic Secret Hidden in a Tiny, Discontinued Pasta
Ronzini says it didn’t want to halt sales of its star-shaped “pastina.” So why did it?
December 30, 2022 5:30 am
Do Androids Dream of Electric Stoves?
Or how I started worrying and then learned to love my new range and oven.
December 27, 2022 5:30 am
Should We Be More Skeptical of the ‘Digital Future’ After the COVID Experience?
It’s not just about what our machines can do. It’s about the kind of beings we are and the kind…
December 22, 2022 5:30 am
The Evolution of a Christmas Antipasto
How changing holiday food traditions keep vibrant family cultures alive from generation to generation.
September 23, 2022 5:30 am
What Hardship Kitsch Does for Comfortable Millennials
It’s easy to romanticize struggle and deprivation when your life is missing the dramatic stakes you were taught to expect.
September 9, 2022 5:30 am
Living in a Home that Breathes
Windows, box fans, and the complications of technological progress.
August 1, 2022 5:30 am
Housing, Homelessness, and the Elephant in the NIMBY Room
Anxieties about having to deal with interlopers from a lower economic class are common even in the most socially insulated…
