Productive idleness? from the Roman “otium” to no-screen nights by Nicolás Boullosa on March 13, 2024 Or, why quality downtime might be the secret superpower of high achievers, healthy people who don’t need to show off …
It didn’t just start: genealogy of resentment & self-righteousness by Nicolás Boullosa on March 6, 2024 From frustration to self-righteousness: here’s a look at the genealogy of resentment in the so-called Culture Wars —and what youth …
Could future humans “hibernate” to prevent disease & extend life? by Nicolás Boullosa on February 28, 2024 Some animals use a puzzling strategy to survive winter, finding a den and entering a state of minimal activity marked …
The places we’ve lived: our pros/cons of city, suburbs & countryside by Nicolás Boullosa on February 21, 2024 While building a personal business at *faircompanies, as well as helping launch and grow a successful YouTube channel, I have …
From fires to mudslides: the spiraling cost of insurance in CA by Nicolás Boullosa on February 14, 2024 Connected to California’s 60s counterculture due to its untrammeled wilderness, dramatic vistas, surf waves, and legendary sunsets, Big Sur has …
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 …
