Image by Militiamobiles from Pixabay The ongoing public discourse on Sustainability – meant here not in its plain-language meaning but rather in its evolving definition in law- and policy-making (see e.g. Verschuuen) – pivots, to a significant extent, on the need to promote better models of consumption and production. This need to optimize the exploitation … Read more
Headphones have become an essential part of life these days. We’re tuned into our favorite playlists, podcasts, and audiobooks, and that’s thanks to our favorite pair of headphones or earbuds. If you’re in need of an upgraded pair, Memorial Day sales are coming in hot with the deals. You’ll be able to save up to … Read more
The principle of jus soli has been progressively dismantled in France through the tightening of conditions governing access to French nationality in Mayotte—the 101st department of the Republic and an archipelago in the Comoros located in the Indian Ocean. France does not recognize an absolute form of birthright citizenship. Birth on French soil does not … Read more
There was a key difference, however, between how vertically and horizontally squeezed eggs deformed in the compression experiments—namely, the former deformed less than the latter. The shell’s greater rigidity along its long axis was an advantage because the heavy load was distributed over the surface. (It’s why the one-handed egg-cracking technique targets the center of … Read more
I write a lot. Sometimes people ask how I write so much. One requirement is that you need a general set of theories about how the world works. This doesn’t mean you have it all figured out but having an overarching philosophy allows you to apply it to whatever is happening in the moment. This … Read more