I don't disagree, but I would make the point that it isn't necessarily obvious what is in one's best interest. For example, a high earner might vote for higher taxes, which seems contr… (View Post)

I think we overestimate how rational both ourselves and other people are. We aren't computers, and very frequently group loyalty and personal prestige trump objective reality when making decisio… (View Post)

Oh, good God, not this again. I've generally avoided this discussion but for once here's my take: 1) Anybody may use the men's loos because, as you say, men generally don't care. … (View Post)

Back in my youth in 1980s Birmingham, it was quite normal in nightclubs for women to start using the men's loos when the queues for the women's got too long, which they invariably did. Nobo… (View Post)

Sadly, there are plenty of people ready to jump on the outrage bus even when it is obvious that the trigger for that outrage has been fabricated. Just yesterday, a YouTube video popped up in my feed.… (View Post)