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The Politics of Medicaid

An examination of how Medicaid came to be, and the political and monetary forces that shape it today.

Posted bypithysummaryApril 13, 2026April 13, 2026Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

Cost of Living

Essays about the very guts of the medical industrial complex, and the many struggles that our healthcare system forces upon its patients.

Posted bypithysummaryApril 13, 2026April 13, 2026Posted inArchives, Memoir & Poetry

Pithy Summary – Bulletin #52

The Non-fiction Feature: Nudge by Richard Thaler and Cass Sunstein
The Children’s Spot: Endlessly Ever After by Laurel Snyder and Dan Santat
The Product Spot: stickK

Posted bypithysummaryMarch 2, 2026March 2, 2026Posted inArchives, Bulletins

stickK

Understanding that there’s a big difference between having a goal and achieving it, stickK bridges this distance using loss aversion and accountability.

Posted bypithysummaryMarch 2, 2026March 2, 2026Posted inArchives, Products

Endlessly Ever After

A beautifully illustrated book that’s also a fun way for kids to explore the impact of their choices.

Posted bypithysummaryMarch 2, 2026May 14, 2026Posted inArchives, Children's

Nudge: Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

A clearer view of how the world is put together, how it functions, and how we can nudge each other for the better.

Posted bypithysummaryMarch 2, 2026March 2, 2026Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

Presumed Guilty: How the Supreme Court Empowered the Police and Subverted Civil Rights

How the U.S. Supreme Court’s opinions can shape police behavior, for better or worse.

Posted byCarlenJanuary 9, 2026February 2, 2026Posted inArchives, Non-fiction

Pithy Summary – Bulletin #51

The Non-fiction Feature: Presumed Guilty by Erwin Chemerinsky
The Memoir Spot: Picking Cotton by Jennifer Thompson-Cannino & Ronald Cotton & Erin Torneo
The Product Spot: Innocence Project

Posted bypithysummaryJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026Posted inArchives, Bulletins

Innocence Project

The Innocence Project works to exonerate those who have been wrongly convicted, by using DNA testing and other types of post-conviction relief.

Posted bypithysummaryJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026Posted inArchives, Products

Picking Cotton: Our Memoir of Injustice and Redemption

“Picking Cotton” is a painful examination of how wrong our criminal justice system can be–both for those accusing and the accused.

Posted bypithysummaryJanuary 9, 2026January 9, 2026Posted inArchives, Memoir & Poetry

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