By shutting down saloons and decreasing informal social interactions, Prohibition appears to have had a measurable negative impact on innovation. Could COVID's destruction in the hospitality industry have a similar impact? Quite possibly. (Though fun fact: Seabird was born out of an informal discussion taking place entirely over Zoom.)

What Old-Time Saloons Tell Us About the Pandemic’s Damage

What Old-Time Saloons Tell Us About the Pandemic’s Damage

Just days before the signing of the Constitution, George Washington, not yet America's first president, took his pals out for...

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