Buying things can be scary. The reason is that in any business transaction, there is always one party which carries most—if not all—risk at the end of the transaction. For example, if you buy apples at the grocery store, you exchange […]
A neutrino is a subatomic particle which has no electrical charge and a very small mass. It has very little interaction with matter: For example, it takes approximately one lightyear of lead (about 10 trillion kilometers, or 6 trillion miles) […]
Recently, I had the opportunity to read The Smartest Guys in the Room: a fascinating book about the meteoric rise and sudden fall of Enron in 2001. Enron was characterized by greed and hubris: Enron’s focus was making money, regardless of potential risks or adverse […]
