Peace, food prices, (hunger?) deaths and inequality
Now and then one should look up and see if there are any trends that are not usually talked about in the media but that...
Vale Ed Diener, Mr Happiness
Ed Diener, one of the best-known scholars of happiness died this week at the age of 76. He was known as Dr Happiness in the...
Australia or Sweden: which has had the better 2020?
Compared to the trends on January 2020, has Australia or Sweden lost more wellbeing in 2020? And which has seen the greater damage to expected...
Uncertainty, Part 1: McGurk
As one the best illustrations of the way our minds deal with uncertainty, consider the following video. Please listen and watch at least 30 seconds...
Three lessons on Chinese culture and politics
The animosity between the Chinese and Australian authorities is heating up, so we Westerners need to understand some of Chinese culture and politics. I do...
Histories of the Great Panic.
How will Western historians in 2050 remember 2020? In scenario 1, "The Great Panic, a lost generation", I sketch my best guess. Scenario 2, "A...
Canadian doctor Joffe MD on the negative effects of covid-19 responses
Dr. Joffe just posted a new article on the many negative effects of lockdowns in Canada and in the world as a whole. He really...