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 …
Rise of patina-friendly products: pre-owned or second-hand? by Nicolás Boullosa on November 30, 2022 Back in the mid-nineties, when the Internet was still a novelty associated with public libraries, university research, and quirky newsgroups, …
Deep-time wear: Stone & Bronze Age advances in enduring attire by Nicolás Boullosa on November 24, 2022 “The job of fashion and art is to be froth—quick, irrelevant, engaging, self-preoccupied, and cruel. Try this! No, no, try …
Can tech skip overlords? Additive manufacturing & small shops by Nicolás Boullosa on November 17, 2022 As of today, it takes more energy and resources to make a battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV) than its internal combustion …
Flying car or big drone? eVTOLs are electric, compact, silent by Nicolás Boullosa on November 9, 2022 Flying cars are arriving decades after making it in pop culture, or so we’ve been told, though this time, it …
From spice trade to semiconductors: rise of neo-mercantilism by Nicolás Boullosa on November 2, 2022 Software and semiconductors have become a part of the digital and physical world in such a pervasive way that we …
