Helping the Homeless
When thinking about the homeless and what to do about them, one common trope is that housing need to be more...
The Chatham House Rule
When a meeting, or part thereof, is held under the Chatham House Rule, participants are free to use the...
Words Seldom Seen: Savant
Savant Noun: A learned person, especially one who grasps advanced concepts quickly. Example: "Nicolas Tesla...
Schoner Hut
“Always Well Protected”Stets Wohl Behutet This postcard is a reprint of an ad for a German Hat Company....
Tower Guided Trucks
We are going to have self driving vehicles soon and the first ones will probably be trucks. The economics are...
Billionaires
There are between 500 and 1000 billionaires in the...
Humility
Is it possible to live well and be...
Life Lesson
Technology isn't life. Spend time with people .. Not with...
Words Seldom Seen: Periwig
Periwig Noun: A highly stylized form of wig that was at various times in history fashionable. Example: "The...
The Future
“Any prediction about the future is uncertain.” Hans Rosling in Factfulness (Highly...
