I am lying on my couch in my front room, eye closed. The window next to me is open, and a soft summer rain is falling, its sound like the breath of a lover as she holds you close. The house is silent. My phone is muted. All I hear is the rain and the sporadic songs of cardinals and sparrows, finches and jays. The light is low, even in afternoon. A cool caress of a breeze touches my face. This is peace. This is quiet. This is cozy. This is what I need. ~Hank Shaw in “To The Bone” Hygge

Your credit score in the US is analogous to the social credit system in China. Why is no one outraged about the maintenance and current use of credit scores in the US?

The UK is effectively banning anonymity as it applies to telephone communications. It’s important to pay attention to these incremental losses of free communication.