I’m working on an article about fixing Europe, but that task is so daunting I will start with an easier…
Britons are voting today whether to leave or remain in the European Union. In a uniquely Anglosaxon way, mirroring the presidential election…
Regular readers have recently been subjected to a series of articles on economics, ethics and generally abstract subjects, so I feel…
Cover photo credit: James Cridland. On June 6th, the Swiss rejected Universal Basic Income (UBI) in a referendum by an…
The Economist ran an interesting article about the ancient question of power corrupting people. Are the kinds of people who…
Queen Elizabeth II. called Chinese officials "very rude". The media responded by calling it a "diplomatic gaffe". The event is…
By now, I could start most articles with "popular opinion has stuff the wrong way around". For instance, you hear people saying…
That being said, everyone can be something. I realize I'm taking up a serious rhetorical challenge by taking the less-popular side…
This is an article about etiquette. It will not go into details - there are excellent classics that cover the…
The British government, among others, is trying to figure out how to make people eat less sugar. I propose a better question: Have we…
When people can't find a good answer to an important question, it is usually the case that they're not asking…
The purpose of this article is not deliberately playing devil’s advocate, however, not jumping on hysterical bandwagons frequently looks like…
The correct question is "how many times a day". And the answer is "one or two, depending on who you…
As promised, here are the reading recommendations for 2016. Twelve books, one per month, which should fit all schedules. Links are…
This article is going to make some people very angry. Consider yourself warned. Why do some people get what they…
Last night, some friends and I went out to grab sausage and punch. And I noticed something interesting. The best…
This blog seems to have become popular by giving advice people find helpful. To date, we have covered a number of topics, and…
Help me fix the holidays. There's a number of things: Every year, it seems to come to the shops sooner.…
Let me start you off with two anecdotes. In high school, I was lucky to go with a full class…