The Power Trip of Playing God

Back in 1989, a company called Maxis released a PC game called Sim City. Players of the game act as the mayor of a simulated city (thus the word “Sim” in the name) of their own creation—building roads, zoning, adding schools and municipal buildings, putting up power lines and power…

Hell Hath No Fury….

Have you ever seen male friends argue? They can have an all-out brawl one minute and go to grab a beer together the next. Women, on the other hand, have a reputation for being vindictive and holding grudges. Dating all the way back to 1697, English playwright William Congreve wrote…