Carnage in the Markets: Coronavirus bites Capitalism’s Achilles Heel

By Robert A. Vella It happened in 1637, 1720, 1769, 1772, 1791, 1796, 1819, 1825, 1837, 1847, 1857, 1866, 1869, Continue reading →

Many Politicians Lie. But Trump Has Elevated the Art of Fabrication.

Fabrications have long been a part of American politics. Politicians lie to puff themselves up, to burnish their résumés and Continue reading →

A lesson on Hero Worship, and the problem of Political Loyalty

By Robert A. Vella One of the biggest problems plaguing humankind and its ability to adapt in a rapidly changing Continue reading →

World leaders hail Paris Climate Agreement, but scientists remain skeptical

By Robert A. Vella As world leaders patted themselves on the back over the agreement reached yesterday by the Paris Continue reading →

Paris Climate Summit begins with ‘realistic determination,’ but proposals too weak to avoid catastrophe

By Robert A. Vella The long-awaited U.N. Climate Change Conference (COP21) kicked off today in Paris with an obvious sense Continue reading →

Climate skeptic: Society ‘to be hit by climate change’

Prof Richard Tol predicts the downsides of warming will outweigh the advantages with a global warming of 1.1C – which Continue reading →

Question of the Day: Where do our opinions come from, and do we ever change them?

By Robert A. Vella Ask yourself this question… honestly: How many times in my life have I conceived a completely Continue reading →

The Death of Democracy: Who’s behind it and why

By Robert A. Vella As humankind marches relentlessly towards a profoundly uncertain future, there’s one political change most everyone agrees Continue reading →