10 Things Every High School Graduate Should Know About Money

 "It raises the question, in a nation founded on capitalist ideals and driven by consumer activity, of why we don’t do a better job educating our kids about money. Shouldn’t personal finance be part of a core curriculum that helps students avoid some of the more common pitfalls and promotes strategies for success?"

The 12 cognitive biases that prevent you from being rational

 "Here are a dozen of the most common and pernicious cognitive biases that you need to know about."

40-hour work-week as a tool of emiserating economic growth

40-hour work-week as a tool of emiserating economic growth: "In Cain's view, the 40-hour office week leaves us "tired, hungry for indulgence, willing to pay a lot for convenience and entertainment, and most importantly, vaguely dissatisfied with our lives so that we continue wanting things we don’t have.""

Waterpik Water Flosser

Cool Tools – Waterpik Water Flosser: "The key is adequate water pressure delivered through the small, needle-like plastic tip that you direct around the inside of your mouth, like a miniature fire-hose, aiming at every gum line and inter-tooth space."

Peak soil: Why nutrition is disappearing from our food

Peak soil: Why nutrition is disappearing from our food: "Agriculture, by nature, is designed to reap the maximum yield of crops, a process that has been honed and perfected over the centuries. It's quantity at the expense of quality, in other words."

Privacy Primer

Privacy Primer: "Privacy doesn’t need any more justification. It’s a quality-of-life thing and needs no further defense."