Bob Cialdini released a ground-breaking book on the power of influence forty years ago. It’s possible that these guidelines have increased in strength in the digital age. While living in his undergraduate…
Month: September 2024
US goes big with first interest rate cut in four years
The Federal Reserve lowered its target rate for its key lending rate by 0.5 percentage points, to the range of 4.75%–5%. The move was deemed “strong” by Fed Chair Jerome Powell, but…
How much revenue is raised and spent by the UK government in taxes?
“Difficult decisions” on taxes, spending, and welfare will be included in the October Budget, as both Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer have cautioned. They do, however, continue to…
The Unique Biology of Corpse Plants
“The smell is like an overflowing food bin”: The peculiar attraction of the enormous, foul-smelling “corpse plant” When it blooms, it attracts large crowds, smells like death, and takes ten years to…
How the Rules Governing Catastrophic Storms are Changing due to Climate Change
The most potent storms on the globe are changing in behavior. We must understand how hurricanes, typhoons, and tropical cyclones are evolving if we are to prepare for increasingly severe storms. Typhoons,…