General Problems

People convinced of something were always attracting my interest. Sometimes I felt kind of envy, sometimes curiosity. Because the way they have found their something was always obscure. There were times I thought there is no “way” at all, that people are just born with it. Or without. Me without. I was never convinced of [...]

Some time ago I’ve read an article in Telegraph beginning with an advice to dump all shares of alternative energy companies if you own any. Author believed that evidence of fraud can change minds. Well, to change a mind there should be one.
“Climate change” designers had played very well with feelings of being in [...]

If it could be possible to label shelf life recommendation on the ideas I would put “Best before 1900” on the idea of progress.
Progress is historically associated with society. In XX century mankind finally had its chance to see society in action.
No earlier century has witnessed as much killing. Population increases provided more people [...]

A bone to the dog is not charity. Charity is the bone shared with the dog, when you are just as hungry as the dog.
Jack London.
A thought came to me after reading Redefining Philanthropy: Introducing The Citizen Effect, gratitude goes to Amy Carol Wolff.
As a matter of fact I know pretty much nothing about modern [...]