This week’s TAMIM Reading List offers a range of thought-provoking topics. Explore why Elon Musk’s dream of colonising Mars may never come to fruition and question whether professional forecasters are too confident in their predictions. We also dive into the plastics industry’s manipulation of recycling definitions and examine the stunning economics behind OnlyFans. Learn how Europe is embracing train travel for sustainability, revisit predictions from 1974, and discover why health experts are rethinking whole milk and cheese. Each article provides a fresh perspective on the intersection of technology, society, and sustainability.

📚 Neither Elon Musk Nor Anybody Else Will Ever Colonize Mars:

📚 Are Professional Forecasters Overconfident (lol)

📚 When Is “Recyclable” Not Really Recyclable? When the Plastics Industry Gets to Define What the Word Means.

📚 Major outlets change standards for hacked emails, protect Trump

📚 Breaking Down OnlyFans’ Stunning Economics

📚 Europe jumps on the train

📚 50 Years Later: Remembering How the Future Looked in 1974

📚 Doctors and Health Experts Are Changing Their Minds About Whole Milk and Cheese