The dangerous “we”
People need belonging. Family, city, language, profession, club and country give connections, traditions and the ability to act together. Without a “we” it would be hard to build anything larger…
S90V, S110V, K390, 10V: Exotica and What It Costs
The far end of the catalogue works like this: the higher a steel sits in the list, the fewer knives exist in it. That is not a conspiracy among makers…
Attending Your Own Life
Most of the day passes on autopilot. We walk a familiar route, eat while scrolling a screen, talk while preparing the reply in advance, and notice our own state only…
Freedom and a Soft Chair
The romantic image of freedom demands throwing over stability for the open road; everyday common sense demands holding on to comfort at any cost. In reality comfort can both widen…
D2, SKD11 and CPM CruWear: the semi-stainless middle
Between “stainless” and “carbon” steel there is a band that neither label fits. D2 is its best-known representative. It has about 12% chromium, so formally it passes the definition of…
Power Without a Diagnosis
Popular talk about power loves medical labels: the boss is a narcissist, the politician a psychopath, the manager a sociopath. A diagnosis handed out by job title helps little; observable…