Max Weber

2 posts

Why do we trust scientists?

Nov 9, 2025 7 min read

Individuals can’t master the mathematics of cryptography or the molecular biology of vaccines, yet they still trust these fields of science and the suggestions of their exponents to make decisions.…

The virtues of local travel

Oct 29, 2019 2 min read

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Here's something I wish I'd read before overtourism and flygskam removed the pristine gloss of desirability from the selfies, 360º panoramas and videos the second-generation elites posted ever…