Miscellany

Democracy in action

Pure democracy in action: The Greek Ekklesia met in person a whopping 40 times per year, and all 10,000 voting citizens were invited to participate.

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Columbian farmer enjoying a cup of coffee

Percolation

Facts are like a great cup of coffee. They need time to percolate before they’ll wake you up.

Decision fatigue

Decision fatigue

Tired? How many decisions do you make during an average day? If your guess was “about 35,000,” then you’re right. No wonder it’s such a chore to decide on dinner…

gemini 7 capsule space

Space-ious

Astronauts Frank Borman and Jim Lovell stayed in the 55-cubic-foot Gemini 7 capsule for nearly 14 days. A standard phone booth offers about 72 cubic feet of interior space.

tiny brains

Tiny brains

“Thinking small is a self-fulfilling prophecy.” Jeff Bezos, Robert Kiyosaki and a bunch of others.