Nuclear power and home ownership out of fashion in 2017

There’s no correlation there; I’m just pointing out the trends.

My generation has lower rates of home ownership than previous ones, likely stemming from our massive level of student debt and recent memory of the housing bubble in 2008/09. That said, it seems that “flipping” real estate is making a comeback now that home prices are back up.

Meanwhile, solar power has gotten cheaper, fracking has unlocked new oil and natural gas reserves, and fear of proliferation have led to pricier and a less favorable view on nuclear. It doesn’t help that science has been slow to deliver progress on fusion — the closest thing to a miracle energy source we can dream up.

What I’m reading

• Toshiba’s bet on nuclear may lead to billion in losses
• Amazon’s air pocket packaging
• PHP trends 2017: Laravel’s community and top spot as a framework
• House flipping makes a comeback while home ownership continues to plummet