Brain science, and gardening!
Friday, December 19, 2025
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/19/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler: Open thread ~
How Monopoly Was Invented to Demonstrate the Evils of Capitalism
Monopoly iencourages its players to celebrate exactly the opposite values to those its inventor intended to champion.
The Intergenerational Mortality Trade-Off of Covid-19 Lockdown Policies in Low- and Middle-Income Countries
Under certain circumstances, lockdowns could actually increase overall (COVID-19 plus non-COVID-19) mortality for the lowest-income countries.
Pacific Salmon and Heat, along with Beavers, Bears — and Nitrogen
Beavers and bears as ecosytem engineers. But can salmon be saved?
Asset Strippers Are Preparing to Feast on Britain’s Covid-Ravaged Economy
Armed with record piles of cash, private equity firms are scouring the globe for vulnerable prey. British companies, such as Morrisons, are top of their list
Haiti Ruling Families Create and Kill Monsters
How Haiti is a fiefdom for gangs and foreigners pilfering the country’s natural resources.
The U.S. Shale Revolution Has Surrendered to Reality
The funding for shale production in the US has dried up as moneybags finally realize that there’s no profit to be had.
2:00PM Water Cooler 7/16/2021
~ Today’s Water Cooler ~
Hospital ‘Trauma Centers’ Charge Enormous Fees to Treat Minor Injuries and Send People Home
The trauma center ripoff provides more evidence that the medical industry is primarily in the business of exploitation, not care.
Vaccine Certificates Are Making Global Travel Harder, Not Easier
Vaccine certificates were ostensibly rolled out to help facilitate cross-border travel as vaccination numbers increased. But thanks to vaccine geopolitics, the opposite is happening
