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  The Medical Device That’s Become  a MAHA Fixation To lend credence to the proclamations of the burgeoning continuous glucose monitor (CGM) industrial complex is to accept the premise that these diminutive, subdermal apparati have elucidated an erstwhile inscrutable anomaly of human metabolic homeostasis. The prevailing narrative, meticulously propagated by the purveyors of such devices, posits that a clandestine epidemic of “glucose dysregulation” pervades even the ostensibly robust echelons of the populace, necessitating relentless surveillance and punctilious alimentary recalibration. The unsuspecting multitudes, blithely partaking in quotidian fructiferous indulgences—bananas, for instance—are, according to this rhetoric, unwittingly subjecting themselves to deleterious glycemic excursions, an aberration that must, by the logic of the CGM evangelists, be expeditiously extirpated. The CGM itself, a discreet sensor scarcely exceeding the diameter of a quarter, is enginee...

  Rodin’s rowdy rival: Medardo Rosso, the anarchist who brought sculpture into the modern era. Medardo Rosso, an enigmatic yet pivotal figure in the evolution of modern sculpture, has long lingered in the penumbra of art history, overshadowed by more celebrated contemporaries such as Auguste Rodin. Despite his relative obscurity among collectors and dealers, Rosso’s name resonates with reverence in artists’ circles, where his radical approach and idiosyncratic personality have earned him a reputation as a true innovator .  A recent retrospective at Kunstmuseum Basel seeks to redress this historical imbalance, illuminating the singular vision and enduring influence of this turn-of-the-century Italian sculptor. Rosso’s artistic trajectory was marked by an early defiance of academic orthodoxy. Born in Turin in 1858, he moved to Milan and enrolled at the Brera Academy, only to be expelled for his rebellious temperament and refusal to conform to traditional methods .  This for...

The Pacific Ocean, explained The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest ocean on Earth, covering about 60 million square miles from California to China. It is so vast that even if all the world’s landmasses were combined, the Pacific would still be larger. The name “Pacific,” meaning peaceful, was given by explorer Ferdinand Magellan in 1520 when he sailed through calm waters. However, despite its name, the Pacific is a dynamic ocean full of natural activity and mysteries yet to be explored. Human activities such as industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil fuel consumption are already impacting this vast ecosystem. The ocean is home to unique marine life and contains the deepest places known to humans, including the Mariana Trench, which plunges nearly seven miles below the surface.                                                        ...

Confessions of a Bibliophile in the Twilight of Literacy The Enduring Value of Books in a Digital Age As a former politician, I embrace the label of "bibliophile" without shame. My lifelong passion for books began in childhood, sparked by adventure stories and local histories, and it was a passion that not even rock 'n' roll could diminish. My father, believing in the importance of understanding all perspectives, introduced me to seminal works like The Communist Manifesto and biographies of complex historical figures. This foundation grew into a diverse personal library, spanning from political philosophy and history to classic literature and poetry. This love for reading, instilled by my educator parents, became a core part of my identity, shaping my understanding of the world through the written word. This deep appreciation for books naturally extended into a form of social currency and connection. Throughout my career, I transformed my offices into lending lib...

Kant’s Political Philosophy

  Factory work is overrated. Here  are the jobs of the future Politicians across parties, from Donald Trump to Joe Biden, have vowed to revive U.S. manufacturing jobs, framing their decline as a national crisis. Trump blamed foreign competition, promising tariffs to “fill up half-empty factories,” while Biden questioned why America couldn’t reclaim its manufacturing dominance. Yet, despite these efforts, the sector’s employment share has plummeted from nearly 25% in the 1970s to under 10% today. Automation and productivity gains—similar to agriculture’s transformation—mean factories now produce twice as much as in the 1980s with far fewer workers. Even China, despite its manufacturing prowess, shed 20 million factory jobs from 2013 to 2020, underscoring a global trend . Modern manufacturing bears little resemblance to its mid-20th-century counterpart. While factories once offered stable, unionized jobs to high-school graduates, today’s roles are increasingly automated or req...