A Grouch’s View of the Super Bowl
One advantage of being in my 70s is that I have seen every Super Bowl. I may have missed one if aliens abducted me, but I doubt it. So, I…
2 Easy Reasons Why the Appeal to Nationalism Is a Very Bad Idea
Why the appeal to nationalism puts us on the path to disaster
Good days for Putin; Bad Ones for Democracy
Vladimir Putin must be rubbing his hands with glee over the last few days as two of the greatest democracies are turning themselves into banana republics. In part this can…
Using Focus Bias to Sell Death
There is a proven technique for selling products that will kill their users. It is resorting to what cognitive psychologists would call “focus bias.” Divert one’s attention away from the…
Merchants of Death: E-Cigs and Assault Rifles
Merchants of death ply their wares with different results
I weep for our country
Just today I saw two news stories that disturbed me about our lack of progress on diversity. I thought the 1950s were behind us, and now I see that they…