Monthly Archives: July 2019

Phones and junk food: Two addiction epidemics needing attention

I take public transport wherever possible and, in doing so, have the opportunity to observe the epidemic of compulsive phone and junk food consumption.  A large and growing body of scientific studies connect the two in brain chemistry and the … Continue reading

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McKinsey: autonomous, electric vehicles will change the world

A new report from McKinsey & Company concludes that autonomous driving and vehicle electrification are the next big shift in human mobility and will change the world.  See Automonously driven, electric cars will change the world, McKinsey says: “When we … Continue reading

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Supply swamping crude demand

Last week saw an escalation of tensions between Iran and the US as well as the UK.  In another time, crude prices would have spiked on the news.  This time, crude fell on the week and remains lower over the … Continue reading

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