People love the idea of meritocracy, but is it really that different from the old aristocracy?

People love the idea of meritocracy, but is it really that different from the old aristocracy?

Our genes are responsible for our compulsive use of social media.

Despite their enormous geographical advantages, and despite the action they take abroad, Americans feel remarkable unsafe and insecure.

Can we cure Americas’s addiction to endless wars?

We think of Christianity as a monotheistic religion, but is it really?

It’s easy to become anxious or worried about things, but unless we take action, being anxious or worried doesn’t help.

For a robust economy it’s important that there are good investment opportunities.

I was talking with Cécile in Paris and she was telling me about the pension problem they have in France.

Everyone wants to reach old age but no one wants to be old.

In her recent book, Nikki Haley claimed that Trump was elected by the voters. Actually he was elected by the Electoral College, which got the cats thinking about who our elected officials really represent.
