Tuesday, October 31, 2023

"father of liberalism"



"What worries you, masters you."
John Locke [1632-1704]

Monday, October 30, 2023

Thursday, October 26, 2023

internal mythology


"There are only three great institutions left in the world: the marines, the Catholic Church and McKinsey,"

Saturday, October 21, 2023

Monday, October 16, 2023

Friday, October 13, 2023

Wednesday, October 11, 2023

Tuesday, October 10, 2023

Saturday, October 7, 2023

an elephant's life


18 hours per day eating.

There are three primary species of elephants:

African Bush Elephant (Loxodonta africana):Adult males (bulls) can typically reach a shoulder height of 10 to 13 feet (3 to 4 meters).
They can weigh between 10,000 and 13,000 pounds (4,500 to 6,000 kilograms).


African Forest Elephant (Loxodonta cyclotis):These elephants are slightly smaller than their bush elephant relatives.
Adult males may reach a shoulder height of around 8 to 10 feet (2.5 to 3 meters).


Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus):Asian elephants are smaller than African elephants.
Adult males can reach a shoulder height of 8 to 10 feet (2.5 to 3 meters).
They typically weigh between 5,000 and 11,000 pounds (2,300 to 5,000 kilograms).

Thursday, October 5, 2023

Monday, October 2, 2023

Weasel



Hobson's Choice: illusory that multiple options are available.

Sunday, October 1, 2023