Most people confuse sympathy with empathy—standing at the edge versus climbing into the hole. Empathy means feeling into someone’s experience, not just feeling for them from a distance. It’s costly, vulnerable, and rare. This isn’t about being nice. It’s about genuine connection that transforms both giver and receiver.
Venezuela’s 2030 future hinges not on democracy or freedom, but on heavy crude economics and U.S. Gulf Coast refinery margins. With $100 billion in reconstruction ahead and a protectorate government installed, the question isn’t whether oil will flow—it’s whether ordinary Venezuelans will see any benefit beyond survival.
Pierre Poilievre had lightning once—that righteous anger that felt like it might actually burn something down and build something new. But by 2025, he was just a lightning bug, flickering angrily in a jar, making noise but illuminating nothing. He kept screaming after the fire went out.
After nearly four decades with TD, I finally switched to Wealthsimple—and doubled my portfolio in one year. No more $9.99 trading fees. No more account charges. Instead, I earn hundreds of dollars in interest just parking my money there. Wealthsimple is Canada’s Shopify of wealth management: innovative, bold, and built for actual humans.
Josh Nash 