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Innovation instigates regulation
On moving pods, parking laws, and adopting a reasonable approach to the regulations that invariably follow new innovations
Oct 21 • Brian Gongol
Fingers, light sockets, and unnecessary trouble
On Hong Kong, Alberta’s separation anxiety, and why we need to do more to shun and shame those who refuse to consider consequences
Oct 20 • Brian Gongol
School riots
On public gatherings, a good education, and protests gone bad
Oct 19 • Brian Gongol
Written guidance for life
On hieroglyphics, Ayn Rand, and the enormous public interest served by Project Gutenberg and the Internet Archive
Oct 18 • Brian Gongol
Say what you mean
On Baby Boomers, global power dynamics, and why the US has to lead with principles rather than power plays
Oct 17 • Brian Gongol
Hard reboot
On now-conventional warfare, media consumption, and what a few words from Florence Nightingale have to say about living with propaganda
Oct 16 • Brian Gongol
When ceasefire isn’t peace
On World War II, diesel prices, and sham offers that make a mockery of peace
Oct 12 • Brian Gongol
Sticking with it
On trade schools, Teddy Roosevelt, and the long-standing impact of habits
Oct 11 • Brian Gongol
Cheap gas
On Soviet science, export markets, and the costs of bringing peace to a troubled world
Oct 10 • Brian Gongol
Storms ahead
On natural selection, public goods, and the first Atlantic hurricane of the season
Oct 9 • Brian Gongol
An endeavor to erase “effortless”
On reducing barriers, “The Jetsons”, and a hot word that could get us into deep trouble
Oct 8 • Brian Gongol
Welcome, guests
On tour buses, bad vibes, and the cost of putting on a bad face to the world
Oct 5 • Brian Gongol
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