26 2026 February
What Countries Are Proudest of Their Culture and Lifestyle?
As I spent far too much time watching the Olympics this past week, over and over from the winner’s podium you would see patriotism on...
Read Now09 2025 December
The Non-Obvious Book Awards Longlist Announcement …
After months of deliberation, entries and reading – our team has selected the Top 100 Non-Fiction books of 2025. You can see the full list...
Read Now27 2025 November
Math Skills Are Plummeting. Can Testing Reverse the Trend?
Across the US, there are students bound for college who are below a middle school level with basic math skills. For years, the criticism of advanced...
Read Now04 2025 September
The Death of Articulate Criticism
No one cares what you hate on social media. Or at least they shouldn’t. But as the anonymity of the Internet offers up permission to...
Read Now16 2025 July
Researchers Are Now Hiding Prompts in Papers to Guarantee Good AI Reviews
Research papers from a variety of academics published in multiple journals were found to contain prompts hidden in white text instructing AI reviewer tools with...
Read Now22 2025 May
When the Government Refuses to Protect Consumers, Tools Like This Can Fill the Gap
For over thirty years, the EPA’s Energy Star testing and certification program has helped consumers see how energy-efficient an appliance or electronic device is before...
Read Now08 2025 May
What One Man’s T-Shirt Test Says About Sustainability
For the past two years, startup founder Torleif Markussen Lunde created a quiet test of the sustainability of three comparable white t-shirts. The most expensive was...
Read Now07 2025 May
Virginia State Exposes What It Costs to Be in the Michelin Guide
The upcoming Michelin Southern Restaurant Guide will be missing locations from one state this year: Virginia. Rather than paying the $360,000 “partnership fee,” the state’s tourism...
Read Now19 2025 March
The Tesla Resistance Is Real. Here’s What It Means …
Tesla owners are disguising their cars as a sign of resistance. There are plenty of YouTube videos with tips on how to hide the evidence that you’re...
Read Now10 2025 February
Poopy Diapers and How to Destroy a Small Business with Minimal Effort
Paul and Rachelle Baron sell washable swim diapers on Amazon. Like many other small businesses, they use the logistics arm of Amazon to provide distribution...
Read Now04 2024 June
Marques Brownlee and Walt Mossberg on Trustworthy Tech Reviews
How useful will tech reviews (or any other kind of online review) be in a future where they can increasingly be AI generated? This was...
Read Now05 2024 April
The Disturbing Truth About How Trader Joe’s Sources New Products
Trader Joe’s doesn’t seem like an evil brand. Their personality-driven backstory offers an irresistible underdog mentality that drives rabid brand fans who celebrate every new product arrival. Unfortunately,...
Read Now13 2024 February
The Truth About Paid Reviews Might Not Be What You Think
I have paid for a book review. Most authors have too, in one way or another. If this fact shocks you, then you might enjoy...
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