IdeasWhat the Best Jazz Albums Actually Teach You
Somebody decided Kind of Blue was where you start. Here is what the trail looks like from there, and what you find when you keep going.
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IdeasThe Best Historical Fiction: What the Genre Does When It Works
Not a ranked list. A walk through the genre with fifty years of opinions behind it.
IdeasBooks to Read Before You Die
Someone decided which books matter. Here is how that happened, and which ones actually do.
IdeasBest Tablets: Who Decided You Needed One?
Someone decided a tablet was the answer. The question is whether anyone asked what the problem was.
IdeasBest Cell Phones for Seniors: Who Decided You Need a Different Phone?
Someone decided what kind of phone you can handle. They were probably wrong.
IdeasRetirement Hobbies: Who Decided You Need One?
The prescription was invented. The hobbies are just the product.
IdeasWho Invented Retirement (And Why It Might Be the Wrong Idea)
The age 65 was not discovered. It was decided. Here is who decided it, and when, and why.