Content 18+ The deeper one’s understanding becomes, particularly in complex fields such as finance, the clearer it becomes that absolute truths are myths, cherished but impossible. The irony is inescapable: we study to find answers, yet with each discovery, certainty seems more elusive, not closer within reach. How delightful—and disturbingly profound—to discover that the accumulation of knowledge seems only to deepen the pool of uncertainties, like diving ever deeper into … Read the rest
Climate Denial, the Malthusian Red Herring, and the Tech Savior Fantasy
Content 16+ Once again, as if on cue, the skeptics of climate change have dusted off the old playbook, conveniently overlooking the mounting scientific evidence in favor of a comforting lullaby: “Nothing to worry about, folks. We’ve heard this all before.” The Mackinac Center’s recent article, “Climate Panic Is an Old Wine in a New Bottle,” seeks … Read the rest
Content 12+ When we consider renewable energy, we often imagine sunlit fields of solar panels, graceful wind turbines spinning lazily, and tranquil dams channeling river currents into steady power. But behind these serene scenes lies a complex web of science, numbers, and fascinating trade-offs—an elegant puzzle worthy of the finest minds. Let’s dive deeply—and scientifically—into this intriguing puzzle, and perhaps enjoy a chuckle or two along the way.
First, let’s … Read the rest
Content 16+ A hundred years ago, a diagnosis of diabetes was a death sentence. No insulin, no modern medicine, no way out. A slow, painful demise. By that definition, I am a dead man walking. And yet, here I am—stronger, healthier, more alive than I have ever been. It’s a strange paradox: the very thing that should have stolen my life gave it back to me instead.
Before diabetes, I … Read the rest
By Eric Le Roy
Content 18+ I used to ask myself a question which, though I now know my choice, continues to nibble at me like mice in the basement of my psyche. The question was this: If I had the opportunity to live the life of every human being who ever existed – one by one – would I? I test my memory, twisting road that it … Read the rest
