Plastic Sucks One of the perhaps not so surprising side effects of Covid-19 is our increased use of plastic. Clearly, because of the fear of contamination, we are no longer using reusable items, more goods are being purchased online [which often means more packaging], personal protective equipment, the masks and gloves and other medical equipment […]
Aggression Pays… Sometimes
Aggression Pays… Sometimes “Talk of world peace is heard today only among the European peoples, and not much among the much more numerous non-European world cultures. This is a perilous state of affairs. When individual thinkers and idealists talk of peace, as they have done since time immemorial, the effect is negligible. But when whole […]
Beware Revisionist History
Beware Revisionist History Christopher Columbus statue toppled in Saint Paul Revisionist history is framing a historical figure, event, or narrative in a distorted and dishonest way in order to advance a particular social or political agenda. It may be intentional or happen simply because of blind ignorance; in either case the person in the […]
Tesla quietly adds bidirectional charging capability for game-changing new features
Electrek has learned that Tesla has quietly made Model 3, and likely Model Y, ready for bidirectional charging, which should enable some game-changing features in the near future. The advent of electric vehicles is expected to increase the demand for electricity, but electric cars can also offer some advantages by controlling the power load. A study […]
Walking the Fine Line between Self-Criticism and Self-Loathing
Walking the Fine Line between Self-Criticism and Self-Loathing Man must be disciplined, for he is by nature raw and wild. – Immanuel Kant The West is in a dangerous phase in its history. We are undergoing dramatic shifts within our culture in attitudes, populations, power relationships vis a vis China plus a host of other […]