Author: Daniel Keem
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Dynasty trusts shouldn’t be legal
Dynasty trusts let wealth compound across centuries untaxed and unaccountable. They corrode meritocracy and the original common-law rule against them existed for a reason.
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Overconfidence leads to more breaches
Security teams that rate themselves highly get breached more often. Confidence without verified controls is a leading indicator of compromise.
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Commercial Toilet Brands: Why Sloan, Zurn, and Gerber Dominate Public Restrooms
Sloan, Zurn, and Gerber dominate commercial restrooms for engineering reasons, not branding ones. Here’s what makes their toilets last decades of public abuse.
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PhDs are an exploitation pipeline and the academy knows it
Doctoral programs run on cheap labor, vague timelines, and dim job prospects. Universities have the data and keep the pipeline open anyway.
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The Placebo Effect Is More Powerful Than People Think
The placebo effect isn’t just imagination. It produces measurable physiological changes, sometimes rivaling real drugs. Here’s what the research actually shows.
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Ore-Ida vs. McCain vs. Alexia: The Frozen Fry Showdown
We compared the three biggest frozen fry brands on crispiness, flavor, cook time, and price. The winner depends on what you actually want from a fry.
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Emergency training is more important than reading guides
Reading about CPR or fire safety creates an illusion of competence. Hands-on practice is what your brain actually retrieves when seconds matter.
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Supplements can create false confidence about health
Taking supplements can produce a sense of doing something for your health that the pills don’t actually deliver. Here’s the licensing-effect problem nobody discusses.
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Debt consolidation loans are a trap dressed as a solution
Debt consolidation feels like progress, but the math often hides higher long-term costs and a habit problem the loan doesn’t fix. Here’s what actually works instead.