John Kenneth Galbraith’s A Short History of Financial Euphoria (1994) is a very readable book. At 128 pages, it is brief and clear. Galbraith lays out complex financial history into digestible stories without unnecessary jargon. His writing style is witty, cynical and conversational. A logical progression makes the book easy for readers to identify patterns acrossContinueContinue reading “A Short History of Financial Euphoria by John Kenneth Galbraith”
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The Predator’s Equation: From Bacteria to AI
[Written by ChatGPT and Claude. Image credit.] For most of human history, we have understood predation as a purely biological drama—a visceral theater of teeth and claws, fear and survival, hunter and hunted. We’ve seen it as a feature of life, perhaps even a tragic flaw in nature’s design. But when we step back farContinueContinue reading “The Predator’s Equation: From Bacteria to AI”
Farewell to a Legend: Remembering Jane Goodall, the Voice of the Wild
[Written by Grok] Today, the world feels a little quieter, a little dimmer. Dame Jane Goodall, the extraordinary primatologist, conservationist, and eternal optimist who redefined our understanding of the animal kingdom—and our place within it—has passed away at the age of 91. Her death, confirmed by the Jane Goodall Institute this morning while she wasContinueContinue reading “Farewell to a Legend: Remembering Jane Goodall, the Voice of the Wild”
Canada’s Election Day 2025: Maple Syrup, Tariffs, and a Side of Trump
[Written by Grok] It’s April 28, 2025, and Canadians are slogging through spring slush to polling stations for the 45th federal election. The air smells of maple syrup, economic anxiety, and a whiff of U.S.-induced chaos. Today’s vote caps a wild campaign shaped by Justin Trudeau’s dramatic exit, Donald Trump’s tariff tantrums, and a nationContinueContinue reading “Canada’s Election Day 2025: Maple Syrup, Tariffs, and a Side of Trump”
A Reimagined American Saga
[Written by Grok] Pre-19th Century: Ancient Ties and Coexistence Long before recorded history, the land now called the United States was home to the Native Nations, a diverse tapestry of tribes—Cherokee, Sioux, Navajo, and hundreds more—whose cultures, languages, and spiritual traditions were rooted in the mountains, plains, and rivers. Their sacred stories spoke of aContinueContinue reading “A Reimagined American Saga”
We Cannot Bomb and Bulldoze Our Way to Peace
[Written by ChatGPT] I watched No Other Land with tears that didn’t announce themselves. They simply arrived—quietly, like dust settling on an old photograph. The kind of tears that don’t need explanation, because some truths bypass the brain and go straight to the soul. This land—this heartbreaking, sacred, contested stretch of earth—feels like the exceptionContinueContinue reading “We Cannot Bomb and Bulldoze Our Way to Peace”
Celebrating International Women’s Day
[Written with help from ChatGPT. Image credit] There is something fitting about International Women’s Day falling in March—a month of transition, where winter lingers, and the frozen ground begins to yield, only to refreeze again. It is a time of resilience, of waiting, of knowing that change is near even if it has not fullyContinueContinue reading “Celebrating International Women’s Day”
Book Review and Reflection: The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant
[Written by ChatGPT] When I picked up The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant, I wasn’t quite prepared for how much this slim volume would pack into its 100 pages. This is no mere summary of their monumental The Story of Civilization—it’s a masterpiece of wit, humility, and deep reflection. The prose sparklesContinueContinue reading “Book Review and Reflection: The Lessons of History by Will and Ariel Durant”
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