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The Strait of Hormuz and the revenge of geography
The world gasping for gas and oil not passing through a narrow waterway has again shown that humanity cannot completely ‘conquer’ geographi…Published on March 17, 2026, 1:55 p.m.GOATReads: Miscellaneous -
Is inherited wealth bad?
Despite associations with the idle rich, the fact that inheritances are rising is a sign of a healthy, growing economy Scan the headlines a…Published on Jan. 30, 2026, 1:13 p.m.GOATReads:Sociology -
Antisemitism
Antisemitism, sometimes called history’s oldest hatred, is hostility or prejudice against Jewish people. The Nazi Holocaust is history’s mo…Published on Jan. 29, 2026, 11:14 a.m.GOATReads: History -
The machines that made Manchester
Within the city’s Science and Industry Museum, a whirling, spinning array of engines are still the stars of the show in a fine £18.9m makeo…Published on Jan. 28, 2026, 11:09 a.m.GOATReads: Arts and Culture -
Could depreciation be the spike that bursts the AI bubble?
AI firms may be replacing their chips faster than they let on, cutting into their profits. But the impact is hard to quantify Demis Hassabi…Published on Jan. 27, 2026, 11 a.m.GOATReads: Miscellaneous -
What India's Republic Day red carpet means for its foreign policy
India will mark its 77th Republic Day on 26 January - the day when the country adopted its constitution and formally became a republic, bre…Published on Jan. 26, 2026, 8:59 p.m.GOATReads:Politics -
How Big Tech killed literary culture
The philistines are in charge now “I would never read a book,” declared crypto kingpin Sam Bankman-Fried in a fawning profile published by …Published on Jan. 23, 2026, 5:12 p.m.GOATReads: Miscellaneous -
Why Do Some People Thrive on So Little Sleep?
Short sleepers cruise by on four to six hours a night and don’t seem to suffer ill effects Everyone has heard that it’s vital to get seven …Published on Jan. 22, 2026, 2:46 p.m.GOATReads: Psychology -
Did Water Form in the Earliest Years of the Universe?
A recent study suggests huge volumes of the molecule emerged during the cosmic dawn Do us a favor: take a sip of water. Done it? Good. You …Published on Jan. 20, 2026, 12:30 p.m.GOATReads: Science & Technology -
The last letter
Condemned to death by firing squad, French resistance fighters put pen to paper. Their dying words can teach us how to live On a wintry day…Published on Jan. 19, 2026, 10:44 a.m.GOATReads: Philosophy
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