Erik Engheim·Jan 26Men Don’t Get Cheating StatisticsEven men with math major’s fail to grasp basic statistics when it makes men look badA response icon1A response icon1
Erik Engheim·Feb 8, 2023Who Would Win a Battle Between the Nordics and Russia?Assuming Russia attacked and Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, and Iceland all stood united with no nukes involvedA response icon11A response icon11
Erik Engheim·Jan 2, 2023Growing the World Population Will Not Lead to More InnovationElon Musk argues that we need higher population to innovate more. Here is why he is mistaken.A response icon3A response icon3
InLessons from HistorybyErik Engheim·Dec 8, 2022Why wasn’t the Steam Engine Invented in China?The Chinese invented gunpowder, the compass, paper money, oil refining and many other amazing things, so why not a steam engine?A response icon9A response icon9
Erik Engheim·Dec 6, 2022Do Civilizations Prosper and Evolve Due to Ideas or Material Conditions?Is the engine of prosperity brilliant minds or resources and geography?A response icon11A response icon11
Erik Engheim·Apr 13, 2022Why The West is Better Than Russia and ChinaHow can the West claim moral superiority when it has colonized and invaded all across the world? Is it not hypocritical of the West to…A response icon13A response icon13
Erik Engheim·Sep 20, 2020Why Increasing the CEO SalarFew admit it but salary is a zero sum game.A response icon2A response icon2
Erik Engheim·Jan 3, 2021GDP and the Overworked AmericanUS GDP per capita is very high, but there is a dark side to this impressive number. Income is highly unequal and Americans are the most…A response icon4A response icon4
Erik Engheim·Sep 20, 2022Is Sweden Being Taken Over By Fascists?Was 11th September 2022 the Trumpian moment for Sweden? What will the election results mean for the future of Sweden?A response icon13A response icon13
Erik Engheim·Sep 13, 2022Picking Schools is Like Picking PrisonsA criticism of the idea that choice and competition promotes qualityA response icon10A response icon10
InLessons from HistorybyErik Engheim·Aug 29, 2022The European Mill RevolutionBefore the Industrial Revolution, there were windmills and waterwheels
InLessons from HistorybyErik Engheim·Aug 29, 2022The Missing Chinese Machine RevolutionBefore the Industrial Revolution, there had been a significant increase in machinery use in Europe. Why not in China?A response icon1A response icon1
Christos Antoniadis·Apr 10, 2019A Comparison of the Roman and Han EmpiresA comparative study of the two great empires of antiquityA response icon5A response icon5
Erik Engheim·Aug 20, 2022The Art of Melting SandA look at the chemistry of glassmakingA response icon3A response icon3
Erik Engheim·Aug 20, 2022Glass, The Substance of ScienceWhat makes glass so important to science?A response icon1A response icon1
InLessons from HistorybyErik Engheim·Aug 16, 2022How Ships and Forts Created Western DominanceHow could tiny nations such as Portugal and the Netherlands challenge vast empires like China and India in the age of sail?A response icon8A response icon8
Erik Engheim·Sep 24, 2017Why Do Bullshit Jobs Exist?A large fraction of jobs are in modern society are pointless. But how can that be? Why would the wonders of free-market economics not trim…A response icon1A response icon1
InStar GazersbyErik Engheim·Mar 14, 2021Steve Jobs, Elon Musk and UtopiaDo we solve the problems of our time through technology or politics? What are the limits of the Steve Jobs and Elon Musk technology driven…A response icon5A response icon5
