If all countries were governed by women, there would be no wars in the world. There would simply be many countries that don’t talk to each other. (Famous joke) Wars have always been and remain a tool for the bandits in power to increase their tribute collection. This can be Continue Reading
Even scarier.
— “There is no quarantine,” Alice read. “You’ve been deceived. The planet has been conquered by space pirates. Don’t believe them. Report to the Galactic Center. Destroy this note.” K. Bulichev. “A Million Adventures of Alice” If I had to take over a planet and carefully eliminate the population, I Continue Reading
On Mandatory Insurance
It all comes down to something called adverse selection. This phenomenon exists in many areas of economics and finance, but in insurance, it essentially defines the rules of the game. The essence of anti-selection is that the insured knows._several_More about risk than the insurance company. For example, the insurance company Continue Reading
How to salt food?
Anarchism: Everyone takes a salt shaker for themselves and adds as much salt as they want. Democracy: Everyone votes for the right amount of salt, and they all season it in the same unpleasant way for everyone. European consensus: Everyone takes a long time to negotiate how much salt each Continue Reading
Is it worth getting vaccinated against Covid-19 or the coronavirus?
The correct but paradoxical answer is: Yes, if the vaccination is mandatory. Why is it paradoxical? Because the question of “whether it is worth it” no longer applies. It won’t be a voluntary matter. However, there remains the aspect of one’s attitude towards the vaccine. In this case, despite being Continue Reading
Marketing of Absence
Recently, I came across an advertisement for a new cleaning product. The label stated that it was: phosphate-free, dye-free, fragrance-free, and what really shocked me was that it was also microplastic-free – the trendy new scare. At the same time, no one was eager to indicate in equally large letters Continue Reading
What is your budget?
A question that a seller needs to know the answer to sooner or later. It’s easy to understand a buyer who is reluctant to reveal their cards. The buyer is right. No matter what budget you mention, there will always be a way to exhaust it completely. So how do Continue Reading
Striped Cat
Spring has arrived, and the owners have started letting their cats out. The cats roam the yards, yowling and marking everything around. There’s a terrible stench. Our front lawn has turned into some kind of arena. Cats regularly come here to determine who is stronger, whose urine smells more potent, Continue Reading
More about patriotism
Asgard is not a place. Never was. Asgard is where our people stand. Odin. Thor Ragnarok <Insert country name> doesn’t exist! No, really. Everything we know about Russia, Ukraine, the Czech Republic, or the USA is equivalent to our knowledge of Santa Claus or Jack Sparrow. We casually talk about Continue Reading
Midas 2.0
When Dionysus offered Midas any gift he desired, Midas could think of nothing better than to ask that everything he touched turn into pure, shiny gold, and this wish was immediately granted by Dionysus. Midas decided to test his gift: he touched a branch of an oak tree, and it Continue Reading