Technical analysis
A Simple Guide to Put Options: How to Protect Your Money in the Stock Market
A put option is a safety net for your stocks. It lets you sell at a set price, protecting you from a fall or even letting you profit from it.
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physics
How Quantum Mechanics Powers the Transistor
Transistors work because of quantum effects like tunneling and energy levels.
capitalism
The Reserve Army of Labor and How Central Banks Shape the Job Market
How interest rates shape unemployment, worker power, and job security, and why Fed policy decisions affect families far beyond the banking system.
Life
Why Capitalism Rewards, Why Relationships Suffer
Our capitalist economy rewards five narcissistic traits that help people make money and gain status. But these same traits destroy intimate relationships and leave partners feeling alone.
physics
History of Quantum Entanglement
Quantum entanglement, first described by Einstein and colleagues in 1935, puzzled scientists for decades. Schrödinger named it, Bell proved it, and Aspect confirmed it experimentally, leading to today's quantum revolution.
Sociology
Capitalism's Broken Promise
Capitalism crashes regularly, and every time it does, the government must step in to save it. It does not self-correct and fails repeatedly.
Life
How People Twist Arguments: Fallacies, Gaslighting, and Double Standards
People sometimes use tricks like false fallacies and gaslighting to "win" arguments. This post explains how these tactics work and how to recognize them so you can avoid getting pulled into unfair debates.
Science
Cars and Carbon Dioxide: How Much Are We Really Putting Into the Air?
Cars in the USA and Europe produce billions of tons of CO2 yearly. American vehicles average 27 mpg and emit 5.2 tons of CO2 per year, while European cars get 42 mpg and emit 1.8 tons annually.
Science
When Einstein Got It Wrong: The EPR Paradox and Quantum Entanglement
In 1935, Albert Einstein, along with Boris Podolsky and Nathan Rosen, published the EPR paper arguing that quantum mechanics was incomplete. Decades later, physicist John Bell and experimental scientists proved Einstein was wrong about "spooky action at a distance.”
Government
How Workers with Karl Marx, Stopped Britain from Helping the South and Saved the United States
During the U.S. Civil War, British leaders sought to support the Confederacy. However, Karl Marx and his working-class movement halted them by supporting President Lincoln, thereby altering the war's outcome.
Technical analysis
Understanding VWAP: A Guide for Stock Market Traders
VWAP shows the average stock price based on volume. Traders use it to find good entry and exit points and measure trade quality.
Alternative Energy
Net Zero Homes
Abstract Net-zero homes use solar panels to make electricity and batteries to store energy. They help people save money on bills and help protect the environment. What Is a Net-Zero Home? A net-zero home is a type of house that produces as much energy as it consumes, resulting in zero