The American dream that anybody can make it big if they strive for it, or the fairy-tale of the pauper turned prince seem extremely unlikely in a world with an ever increasing population, rampant debt and rising unemployment (especially among young people). And they really are extremely unlikely, from a statistical point of view. Not […]
Archives for November 2015
11 Popular Songs That Stopped At Second Best
In the music industry, as in any other domain where performance is required, 2nd place is a very very frustrating achievement. Because it is an achievement even to be in the top 5, 10 or whatever, yet being sooooo close to the absolute best that there can be in your line of work and stopping […]
5 Dead People Considered Halloween Displays
Halloween is perceived as a pretext for fun. A holiday where you can let go of your usual day-to-day persona and, for one night, become something different. That what you become has to do with dark things that creep in the night, monsters and maleficent spirits that have been part of the human psyche for […]