retail therapy

A theory of grift.

“Why does the world increasingly seem to be awash in grift? There’s a supply story and a demand story: many of the traits that make people excellent grifters used to have more legitimate applications, but don’t any longer. Meanwhile, there […]

to your health

Heated tobacco is big in Japan.

It’s neither a cigarette nor a vape. The FDA authorized the marketing of it with ‘reduced exposure claim’ a couple years ago, but a patent dispute has kept the device out of the US so far. “Japan’s massive reduction in […]

better doing

Against learning from dramatic events.

“The bread-and-butter of modern news, politics, etc, is having a dramatic event happen, getting shocked and outraged, demanding that something be done, and then devoting a news cycle or Senate hearing to it. We can’t just throw all that out, […]

fun facts

Deep dive into ReelShort.

A friend alerted me to this app recently. It’s growing very quickly in popularity. “ReelShort is a mobile app providing snackable streaming video tailored for the short attention spans of today’s viewers.” ~ learn more

fun facts

Sharks can smell your blood in the water.

But it doesn’t smell tasty. “Sharks know the difference between fish and human blood and, while they can smell our blood, it is not a scent they associate with food.” ~ learn more