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Populism: a human face of technological progress
Populism became one of the most widely used political terms in 2016 after Donald Trump was elected to the White House and the UK electorate voted ‘GO’ in the Brexit referendum.
10.2022 | Jon Stilwell
Tit for Tatt and the vampire bat
If you’re familiar with the expression “nice guys finish last” you’ve probably considered whether it’s true, and wondered if you should be meaner.
06.2021 | Jon Stilwell
Wasteful saving and the curious case for negative interest rates
Oscar Wilde’s whimsical 1800’s quote “money was made to be spent, therefore, to save it is a waste of money” recently became true. This is the result of the growing global phenomenon of negative interest rates.
03.2021 | Jon Stilwell
Sharing positive - can good news save the planet?
Albert Schweitzer, a German physician and Nobel Peace Prize winner, coined the phrase “Happiness is the only thing that multiplies when you share it”.
10.2020 | Jon Stilwell
Physics for the philosophical investor
A good share of modern physics is based on the laws of thermodynamics, which help us to understand how matter and energy relate to one another in closed systems, such as the universe.
06.2020 | Jon Stilwell
Don’t worry about the last fish in the sea
Catching the last fish in the sea should be the least of your worries. Here’s why.
06.2018 | Jon Stilwell