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The whining from the ivory tower

The New York Times publisher, A.G. Sulzberger, wrote an essay, “How the quiet war against press freedom could come...

Sep 13, 2024

$44 billion for loud lamenting

Elon Musk warned us that “America is headed for bankruptcy.” The national debt, which is $34 trillion and growing...

Jul 26, 2024

Who won the duel between Bernie Sanders and Rand Paul?

Both senators claim that they care about the nation. However, their reasoning makes their ideological preferences seem more important...

Jul 15, 2024

Between a circus and a nursing home

I heard on BBC that assessment of the recent debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. People are still...

Jun 29, 2024

Would you vote for Trump?

If you can’t imagine voting for Donald Trump, be careful, because more Americans than you would like might vote...

Jun 22, 2024

Who is to blame for misinformation on social media?

In my article “It is editor’s fault,” written in 2013, I commented on the endless and fruitless (it is...

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Jun 13, 2024

Dr. Phil’s sore knees

Dr. Phil McGraw is a clinical psychologist who has gained fame thanks to his charming way of asking people...

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Jun 8, 2024

Will Musk ask Trump tough questions?

Donald J. Trump lost in the court. It might swing some voters and energize others. Nevertheless, does it matter?...

Jun 5, 2024

Can Medium have 100 million paying members?

Writing is not about writing; it is about making the world around us a slightly better place than it...

May 10, 2024
Remark of the day

Is Musk losing it?

August 20, 2024
Life and politics

Elon Musk claims that he is ready to serve as the chief of the Department of Government Efficiency in the Trump administration. He forgot what he did when he had to improve Twitter's performance after purchasing it. He fired about 80% of employees, and Twitter did not collapse. After taking office as president of Argentina in December of 2023, Javier Milei did not create the Department of Government Efficiency either. He did the opposite; he dissolved 11 ministries and fired 15,000 government employees. As of June 2024, 55% of Argentinians are OK with that. One does not improve efficiency by creating a new bureaucracy but by eliminating the existing one. Musk knew that at Twitter but forgot it when veering into politics.

$44 billion for loud lamenting

July 26, 2024
Life and politics, Media

Elon Musk warned us that “America is headed for bankruptcy.” The national debt, which is $34 trillion and gro...

Do we need the judiciary branch of the government?

July 10, 2024
Life and politics

That question comes to mind when reading critics of the recent Supreme Court decision weakening so-called Chevron deference. In t...

Between a circus and a nursing home

June 29, 2024
Life and politics, Media

I heard on BBC that assessment of the recent debate between Joe Biden and Donald Trump. People are still commenting. For exampl...

Dr. Phil’s sore knees

June 08, 2024
Media

Dr. Phil McGraw is a clinical psychologist who has gained fame thanks to his charming way of asking people seemingly simple questions that are not s...