Caitjan Gainty King’s College London Caitjan Gainty is a historian of twentieth century medicine and technology. She initially trained in public health and worked for several years in health care research before returning to academia to pursue a PhD in the history of medicine, which she received in 2012.
The word for today is… hoodlum (noun) – 1 : thug : a violent criminal 2 : a young ruffian Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : A hoodlum can be anyone from a dangerous thug to a young person who’s just up to no good. The exact origins of the word are not known, but
Jon Miltimore fee.org Oscar Stark recently was warming up leftover vegetarian pasta in his flat, a red-brick 1960s tower outside Stockholm. Reheated veggie pasta isn’t exactly a gourmet meal, but it’s all the 20-year-old Swede said he can afford, because the majority of his
John Quiggin The University of Queensland John Quiggin is an Australian economist, a Professor at the University of Queensland, and a fomer member of the Climate Change Authority of the Australian Government. You may have already downloaded to your phone a digital certificate proving you have received one or two
Giada Ferrucci Western University Giada ferrucci is a Ph.D. Candidate in Media Studies at Western University. She holds a BA in Economic Development and International Cooperation from the University of Florence, Italy, where her research focused on the opium trade in Afghanistan and alternative economic development reforms, and an
Alwyn Poole The default mode of children and young people is to look to the grown ups in the room for inspiration, comfort and guidance. As Carl Jung said: “Nothing has a stronger influence psychologically on their environment and especially on their children than the unlived life of the parent.
The word for today is… vapid (adjective) – : lacking flavor, zest, interest, animation, or spirit Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : ‘Then away goes the brisk and pleasant Spirits and leave a vapid or sour Drink.‘ So wrote John Mortimer, an early 18th-century expert on agriculture, orchards, and cider-making, in his
The word for today is… acerbic (adjective) – : sharply or bitingly critical, sarcastic, or ironic in temper, mood, or tone Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : English speakers created “acerbic” in the 19th century by adding “-ic” to the adjective “acerb.” “Acerb” had been around since the 17th century, but for most of
The word for today is… nonplus (verb) – : to cause to be at a loss as to what to say, think, or do : perplex Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Some people believe the “non” in nonplus means “not” and assume that to be nonplussed is to be calm and poised when just
Sarah Cowgill libertynation.com National Columnist at LibertyNation.com. Sarah has been a writer in the political and corporate worlds for over 25 years. As a sought-after speech writer, her clients included CEOs, U.S. Senators, Congressmen, Governors, and even a Vice President. Editor’s Note: From The Back
Eliora “Anyone with such a defiling disease must wear torn clothes, let their hair be unkempt, cover the lower part of their face and cry out, ‘Unclean! Unclean! Leviticus 13:45 New International Version Bible The guilt is being piled on anyone in New Zealand who is considering not having
Brigid Magner Linda Daley RMIT University Brigid is a Senior Lecturer in Literary Studies and founding member of the non/fictionLab research group at RMIT University. Her monograph Locating Australian Literary Memory was published by Anthem Press in 2019. Linda teaches literary studies in the School of Media & Communication.
Kai Weiss fee.org Kai Weiss is a Research Fellow at the Austrian Economics Center and a board member of the Hayek Institute. “The Science says.” The phrase has become one of the most popular mottos in the popular discourse of our day. Science—with hard facts and without fallacies
Max Borders aier.org Max Borders is author of After Collapse: The End of America and the Rebirth of Her Ideals and The Social Singularity: A Decentralist Manifesto. Max is also co-founder of the event experience Future Frontiers and founder of Social Evolution, an organization dedicated to liberating humanity
Taylor Pace mises.org Government-mandated vaccine passports are a denial of basic human rights. Unlike the ambiguity surrounding abortion, vaccines undoubtedly affect only the individual being injected and therefore should be that person’s choice. Informed consent has historically been a moral principle of the medical field. No cognizant
The word for today is… ruthless (adjective) – : having no pity : merciless, cruel Source : Merriam -Webster Etymology : Ruthless can be defined as “without ruth” or “having no ruth.” So what, then, is ruth? The noun ruth, which is now considerably less common than ruthless, means “compassion for the misery of another,
