Why are we so easily distracted? It’s a fundamental question I often ponder … when I’m distracted, which is much of the time. Kim says I never listen. It drives her nuts. She’s not the first. Just don’t tell her that. The irony is I can focus – and focus[…] Read On
It’s been about 50 years since I was a kid, give or take. Back then I used to wonder what the world of the future would be like. Now that we’re here – in the future – this is what surprises me most, in no particular order: I never thought[…] Read On
We got a snapshot of a real black hole. First ever. Why’s that such a big deal? Black holes devour everything in sight. They even swallow light itself, which is why we can never see them. And yet, we did. We caught one red-handed. The Event Horizon Telescope project got[…] Read On
“People are dying. They are dying.” – Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez I guess Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, aka AOC, is sort of bummed that the more folks get to know her and what she stands for the less they like what they see. The latest poll numbers show that 36% find her unfavorable,[…] Read On
We used to identify as people. You know, to distinguish ourselves from the other animals, plants and rocks. Then we figured out that men and women are different. That was fun. Things are much more complicated now. And it’s becoming harder and harder to tell if someone is a he, she, they[…] Read On
As far back as I can remember I’ve had an insatiable thirst for knowledge. I like to understand how things work. And when I say things, I mean everything, from the universe and the natural world to works of man, which I suppose explains my later interest in organizations, markets,[…] Read On
The biggest problem with the current version of American society is that we’ve lost the ability to reason and be reasonable. We’re not just hopelessly divided; we make false claims by presenting limited data to make one-sided viewpoints sound truthful. We do it chronically and purposely. Why would otherwise intelligent[…] Read On