David Deutsch: preserving the means of error correction is “morality” by Nicolás Boullosa on February 15, 2023 In a recent interview (or analysis, given the enunciatory style of his interviewer), heterodox physicist David Deutsch (author of The …
Fragmented narratives prevent ambitious sustainability goals by Nicolás Boullosa on February 9, 2023 I recall discussing with my old daughter a few months ago about the talent (or lack thereof) of one American …
Real estate amateurs vs. bulk buyers in US & China: 2023 by Nicolás Boullosa on February 2, 2023 Would you sign a mortgage loan that compromises about half of your total income over twenty or thirty years on …
Self-discovery & risk-taking in today’s teens: nature/nurture by Nicolás Boullosa on January 26, 2023 In The Labyrinth of Solitude, Mexican poet and diplomat Octavio Paz grasped in a few lines the true meaning of …
A/C future is ancient: heat-pump & evaporative cooling hybrids by Nicolás Boullosa on January 19, 2023 They can look a bit like an air conditioner unit. In the winter, the appliance extracts ambient heat from outdoor …
Finding a purpose in today’s world: Elias from “Märzengrund” by Nicolás Boullosa on January 15, 2023 Some people turn away from the doctrines of a profit-oriented society and decide to live a simpler life in tune …
Power of awe: marveling about the world as life affirmation by Nicolás Boullosa on January 4, 2023 I just received one message from a relative that lifted my spirits. He just wanted to let me know that …
Energy co-ops produce own power, beat geopolitics/inflation by Nicolás Boullosa on December 21, 2022 The quest for cleaner, cheaper, decentralized energy production has accelerated due to a development in geopolitics and climate that the …
We never were a self-contained species: the Neanderthal in us by Nicolás Boullosa on December 15, 2022 Have you ever gone on a hike and crossed a sandy stretch turned into mud due to recent rains? A …
How a trip to the bottom of the Grand Canyon led to new endeavors by Nicolás Boullosa on December 7, 2022 Few adventures leave an imprint of fantastic, self-enclosed worlds as intense as the ones displaying discoveries of forsaken paradises on …
