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Why we need longer warranties
Why we need longer warranties
We have all been there, a quite new gadget breaks down after warranty has expired but it’s just not worth to have it repaired. Even in the…
Matias Kiviniemi
Jan 28, 2019
Why we need to regroup on the gun debate
Why we need to regroup on the gun debate
Gun control is one of the hot topics of US politics that has become highly partisan and conflicted. One side sees any attempt in…
Matias Kiviniemi
Oct 8, 2018
Why Both Harris And Peterson Are Wrong (And Right)
Why Both Harris And Peterson Are Wrong (And Right)
Sam Harris and Jordan Peterson are two of the most discussed public intellectuals tackling human morals and spirituality.
Matias Kiviniemi
Sep 20, 2018
Why Equality Of Child Care Is A Mens Rights Issue
Why Equality Of Child Care Is A Mens Rights Issue
Equality in child care really is a win-win-situation for both men and women.
Matias Kiviniemi
Dec 3, 2017
Why opposing taxation should not be a libertarian position
Why opposing taxation should not be a libertarian position
Many of todays famous public commentators like Dave Rubin, Ben Shapiro and Bill Maher take a some kind of libertarian position emphasizing…
Matias Kiviniemi
Aug 29, 2017
Why statistical gender differences matter in recruitment
Why statistical gender differences matter in recruitment
In the aftermath of the “Google Memo” Sam Bowman wrote an interesting piece on understanding statistical averages. However I wanted to…
Matias Kiviniemi
Aug 8, 2017
Why Americans are asking the wrong healthcare questions
Why Americans are asking the wrong healthcare questions
I recently wrote about ‘why calling Scandinavia socialist is wrong’ and maybe the most striking statistic in that was the share of the GDP…
Matias Kiviniemi
May 21, 2017
Why we need a new solution for social security
Why we need a new solution for social security
The big problem in Finnish social security is that it has not evolved with the job market. It’s become ordinary that people often work part…
Matias Kiviniemi
May 19, 2017
Why you are probably not living in a simulation
Why you are probably not living in a simulation
It has been a popular idea recently among famous philosophers and scientists like Neil deGrasse Tyson and Elon Musk that we’re likely…
Matias Kiviniemi
May 12, 2017
Why Finland needs an academic reform
Why Finland needs an academic reform
While the Finnish basic education system is getting praise and does well in comparisons globally, the academic system is starting show its…
Matias Kiviniemi
May 10, 2017
Why calling Scandinavia socialist is (probably) wrong
Why calling Scandinavia socialist is (probably) wrong
Scandinavian countries are often called “socialist”, usually in a negative meaning. People agree that there are many good things in the…
Matias Kiviniemi
May 5, 2017
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