Kaepernickism On September 3, 2018, former football player Colin Kaepernick tweeted, “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything. #JustDoIt.” That was the beginning, of course, of a hugely ambitious Nike ad campaign, making Kaepernick a wealthy man—probably far wealthier than if he had somehow managed to eke out another season or two in…
Historic Tory victory puts Brexit back on schedule. Labour loses seats it hasn’t lost since 1950. Election puts focus back on troubles in Germany. Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s general election gambit paid off handsomely. Outmaneuvering his opposition in the run up to the last Brexit deadline, Johnson calculated the Remain crowd would be blamed and…
The $699 standard version of the iPhone 11 might just be its most compelling launch in years — and shows that Apple is feeling the pressure. | Source: REUTERS/Stephen Lam Earlier this week, Apple unveiled its new line of iPhone 11 smartphones. While most of the spotlight was shown on the camera-heavy iPhone 11 Pro…
Cryptocurrencies are a religion as much as they are a technology. They almost have to be, given their adherents’ gargantuan ambition of fundamentally changing how the world works. This means they attract charlatans, lunatics, frauds, and false prophets, and furious battles are waged over doctrinal hairspliitting; but it also means they inspire intransigent beliefs which…
