Dissecting the Absurdist Lens of ‘You Can See Everything’: How a Single Bowl of Eggs Exposes the Paradox of Elizabeth Holmes and Nathan Fielder
This review contains spoilers for the film You Can See Everything. When the house lights came up following a screening of You Can See Everything—the wildly confounding new documentary chronicling…
The Great Coal Paradox: Why a Short-Term Fossil Fuel Surge Hides a Long-Term Clean Energy Future
Just last year, the global trajectory for coal appeared to be heading firmly toward a definitive end. According to forecasts issued by the International Energy Agency (IEA), global demand for…
The Frugality Paradox: Why Famous Financial Blogger ‘Mr. Money Mustache’ Finally Splurged on a Tesla
After nearly two decades of championing extreme frugality and advocating against modern car culture, the influential personal finance blogger known as Mr. Money Mustache has made a surprising vehicular pivot.…
The Paradox of Passion: Why Incredible Sex and a Bad Relationship Can Coexist
What happens when the physical intimacy in a relationship seems to be telling you one story, while every other aspect of your daily life together is telling you something entirely…
Author Adam Mansbach Reflects on the Bitter-Sweet Paradox of Sending a Teenager Off to College
For parents of sleepless young ones, the cultural footprint of author Adam Mansbach is hard to overstate. Bleary-eyed and occasionally bordering on despair, parents everywhere often experience a sense of…