Why homelessness programs work in some cities but not in others by Nicolás Boullosa on February 8, 2024 There are as many homeless people in the world’s wealthiest country as the entire population of Boston: according to the …
Living architecture: Growing buildings & bridges instead of building them by Nicolás Boullosa on February 2, 2024 Can plants be shaped structurally to become living buildings, encasing entire facades that help carry a load and clean the …
Can a 93-year-old be as fit and mentally sharp as a 40-year-old? by Nicolás Boullosa on January 24, 2024 To nineteenth-century French philosopher Joseph de Maistre, “Every country has the government it deserves.” We can extrapolate his thoughts to …
As Chinese EVs get ready, Western public & automakers weigh in by Nicolás Boullosa on January 17, 2024 A few days ago at CES, the biggest consumer tech event held annually in Las Vegas, there wasn’t much fanfare. …
News discovery is broken: information access after social media by Nicolás Boullosa on January 12, 2024 I’ve talked to friends over the months about a new type of internet mourning: the death of social discovery of …
Black swan events in a world reliant on shipping container handling by Nicolás Boullosa on December 31, 2023 A few days ago, my older daughter coincided with media headlines in asking for clarification regarding a question: Who are …
They wanted affordable & livable housing. They got company towns by Nicolás Boullosa on December 21, 2023 Fed up with constraints around a lack of enough housing inventory around their sprawling offices that could alleviate pressure on …
Sarajevo Haggadah: teachings from a surviving book from Sepharad by Nicolás Boullosa on December 13, 2023 When done right, historical fiction broadens our understanding of things past, reminding us of the power of evocation. In our …
Little things that count: home materials, gardening, compost by Nicolás Boullosa on December 7, 2023 We know that our lack of patience as a civilization has reached its apex when companies invest their best engineering …
A quest for color: how ancient humans made enduring natural dyes by Nicolás Boullosa on November 30, 2023 Few non-fiction books turn out to be so magical and brave as to surpass a fiction reader’s expectations. Claude Lévi-Strauss …
