We men can't win — at anything
Ryan Gosling says Ken shouldn’t have an Oscar without Barbie. Prince Edward blames us for war. Simon Mills rues the constant castigation of the male species
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Ryan Gosling says Ken shouldn’t have an Oscar without Barbie. Prince Edward blames us for war. Simon Mills rues the constant castigation of the male species
When I was in fifth grade, I entered the Science Fair. I am not sure why. Even then, I knew that science was not my best subject.
Ducky toast tongs, candle sharpeners and an apple tree … our writers name one gadget, gizmo or thing they didn’t know they couldn’t live without
Mother of Invention is fun and super-informative with tales of innovations that were largely ignored or irritatingly co-opted by men, and back-stories of how the presence of the feminine, whether real or imagined, changed products and processes.
Nevil Gibson The golden age of invention in the late 19th century has not been matched since for its impact on economic growth and productivity. In his seminal study, The Rise and Fall of American Growth (2016), macroeconomist Robert J Gordon identified five great inventions that generated an unrepeatable burst of economic growth from 1920-70. They were: electrification, the internal combustion engine, chemistry, telecommunications, and indoor plumbing. Others may challenge his choice but most economists would agree total factor productivity growth – as measured by intangibles such as inno...