We are all feeling the impact of increasing gas prices, which have climbed 27% since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24. It feels massively insensitive to complain about gas prices when thousands of lives have been lost. But I’ve come to realize that soaring gas prices have a sinister hidden impact that...
Air purifiers, toilet paper, and boosters: choosing generosity in a time of scarcity
As wildfires rage on the West Coast, air quality nationwide suffers. Satellite images show smoke and soot traveling all the way from California and Oregon to the Atlantic Ocean. Not surprisingly, the demand for air purifiers is surging. The principles of supply and demand ensure prices will rise as availability shrinks. Like the great...
The Luxury of Inconvenience
As I write this, my four kids are busy scouting out their respective spots in our house to work on schoolwork, and I’m hiding in our basement with my laptop precariously perched on a tiny table. These days, we regularly bump into each other, both figuratively and literally. Especially on days where the rain...