Jason KetolainTrivial InterestThe power of incentives, the moderating force of tradeWhen the NBA star Michael Jordan was once asked why he was not more political, he simply responded, “Because Republicans buy sneakers…May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
Jason KetolainTrivial Interest“…one of the few points in which one may be optimistic about the future of mankind”“The voice of the intellect is soft one, but it does not rest until it has gained a hearing. Ultimately, after endless rebuffs, it…May 30, 2022May 30, 2022
Jason KetolainTrivial Interest“I see no alternative…”And I repeat with the same old passion, although I am gradually beginning to think that I am being tiresome, “It is the only thing we can…Mar 30, 2021Mar 30, 2021
Jason KetolainTrivial Interest“If only there were evil people…”“If only there were evil people somewhere insidiously committing evil deeds, and it were necessary only to separate them from the rest of…Mar 29, 2021Mar 29, 2021
Jason KetolainTrivial Interest“To understand all is to forgive all”There’s an old French saying, “Tout comprendre c’est tout pardonner”, which means roughly “to understand all is to forgive all”.May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
Jason KetolainTrivial InterestClimbing trees in search of fishThese details not only matter, they matter too much to permit any generalized, abstract answer to do the trick and resolve, ahead of time…Mar 6, 2020Mar 6, 2020
Jason KetolainTrivial InterestLiving oneself into new ways of thinking“[H]umans tend to live themselves into new ways of thinking more than think themselves into new ways of living.”Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
Jason KetolainThinking about animalsPlant-based milk consumption is increasing, but water may be stealing more of cows’ milk’s shareMany people assume the rising popularity of plant-based milks made from soy, almonds or oats explains the decline. But in the last four…Nov 5, 2019Nov 5, 2019
Jason KetolainThinking about animalsWords for “in-vitro/fake/cultivated/lab meat” used in Russian=Oct 7, 2019Oct 7, 2019
Jason KetolaDog: “It’s not enough that we succeed. Cats must also fail.”See comic here.May 5, 2019May 5, 2019