By distorting the true inclinations of American voters, the electoral college is an obstacle for social progress — Democracy is a simple concept. It’s supposed to reflect the opinions of the people. But the way the system works in the US distorts those opinions, heavily favoring rural, conservative populations at the expense of educated, urban ones. Everybody agrees this is absurd (apart from the extremist conservatives who have…

The origin of the universe, the meaning of life events… Shouldn’t humanity be mature enough by now to accept there are some questions we just don’t have the answers to? Good friends of mine are into subtle worlds, the influence of the energy of the universe on our lives, that…

If you’re buying organic to reduce your exposure to toxic chemicals, you’re right, but you’re missing most of the point. Pesticides are bad for your health. Though that could seem quite obvious considering these are chemicals that were designed to kill living things, scientific evidence keeps piling up to confirm…

Among the many things that have to be done to fight global warming, the #1 issue is to decrease the amount of carbon we’re adding to our planet’s atmosphere as greenhouse effect gases, primarily methane and carbon dioxide. But being efficient in doing that requires understanding the carbon cycle. (Side…

It’s pretty clear by now that Silicon Valley has started to seriously lose its shine. For a couple of decades, the Californian tech industry was a synonym of modernity, innovation, disruption and business savvy combined with ultimate coolness. …

One measure of human development is the possibility for people to make their own choices. Yet still today, not many people in the world make any choice when it comes to their religion. Do you have a religion? If so, have you ever wondered why you have that one instead…

What kind of industry stoops from being perceived as novel and fun to bloated and untrustworthy in less than a decade? Certainly not one that delivers, provides or satisfies. It’s time to dial back the influence of social media over our lives. The 2017 Fyre Festival debacle is one of…

A lot has changed when it comes to what is considered acceptable human behavior lately. Is it a coincidence that feminism, environmentalism, sexual tolerance, corporate responsibility and awareness towards racial issues are all on the rise right now? Hardly, and here’s why. “You just can’t say anything anymore!” Complaints against…

Government bashing has been an international standard for decades. To a point where most developed countries today fit into one of two categories: worn-out democracies where no one trusts or even approves the functioning of their system anymore, and authoritarian regimes where defiance against the government isn’t even an option…