I want to be precise about one thing before we begin: I am not the first person to question daylight saving time. I am, however, the first person to question it in the specific way I am about to question it, and I want credit for the specificity. The official history: it was introduced to…
I have been writing about fluoride for nine years. In that time, I have received a consistent response: “Reverend Hale, fluoride is safe. The science is clear.” And I always respond the same way: I did not say the fluoride was unsafe. I said the fluoride was there. And I asked why. This is a…
I have a complicated relationship with the current moment of UFO legitimacy. On the one hand, I have spent decades being correct about this. On the other hand, the manner in which I am being proven correct makes me more suspicious, not less. The Disclosure Situation For most of my adult life, the official position…
In 1970, fat was the enemy. In 1990, fat was complicated. In 2000, carbohydrates became the enemy. In 2010, carbohydrates were complicated. In 2020, we were told to focus on “overall dietary patterns” — advice so general as to be immunized against being wrong, which is a new development in the history of dietary guidelines…
The obvious part: the large social media platforms track your behavior in detail. Every scroll, every pause, every article you hover over for two seconds and do not click. This is documented. This is not contested. This is in the terms of service you agreed to in 2009 on a phone with a smaller screen…
