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Okay, here’s some random advice I’m pretty sure you’ve never heard before. I’m also willing to bet your dad, brother, or most of the men in your life never taught you this. Let’s talk about fuel efficiency. While most gasoline in the U.S. (about 95%) comes from the same pipelines, the additives brands mix into their fuel vary significantly. Some brands like Mobil, Shell, and Chevron add extra detergents to help keep your engine cleaner longer. Their fuel helps keep fuel injectors clean, prevents carbon buildup, and maintains better combustion, which helps your car maintain optimal fuel efficiency. These brands are part of the Top Tier Detergent Gasoline Program, meaning they contain higher levels of detergent additives than the minimum required by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. So when people say gas from these brands “lasts longer,” it’s not that the gas itself lasts longer, it’s that your engine stays cleaner, which improves mileage and efficiency. Here’s another fun fact: Costco gas, while cheap, is actually very good quality. Costco stations sell huge volumes of gasoline every day, so their fuel is almost always fresh because of the high turnover. They also maintain strict monitoring systems for their underground tanks to keep them clean, which matters more than most people realize. So, if you want to keep your car running efficiently: Use brands like the ones mentioned above, or any brand that’s part of the Top Tier Detergent Gasoline Program. Fill up early in the morning if possible. Gasoline expands when it gets warm, making it slightly less dense. Cooler temperatures mean slightly more fuel per gallon. Don’t pump at full speed. Most pumps have three trigger speeds. Using the slower setting can reduce vapor loss while filling. Avoid filling up when the tanker truck is refilling the station. When underground tanks are filled, sediment at the bottom can get stirred up. Stop overfilling your tank. Once the pump clicks, stop. Overfilling can damage the charcoal canister in your car’s emissions system and can even trigger a check-engine light. Use the correct octane for your vehicle. If your car requires 87 or 93, stick with that. Octane measures how resistant gasoline is to premature combustion in the engine. Higher octane doesn’t mean better fuel, it just means the fuel can handle more compression before igniting. Keep your tires properly inflated. Even slightly underinflated tires can reduce fuel economy by 3–5%. Tire pressure is actually one of the biggest factors affecting how long your gas lasts. So there you go, some random car advice I’m willing to bet most people never heard before. Hopefully it’s useful to you or anyone else who reads this.

Hello, this is Yanis Varoufakis with a piece of news that would have been hilarious if it weren’t so scary. This morning, two policemen appeared on my doorstep to serve a summons ordering me to the police headquarters to be interrogated by the Greek DEA, our drug busting police department. Not as a witness, expert or not, but as the accused. Accused of what? Shortly after New Year’s, I appeared on a podcast organised by young people to answer their questions on everything that concerns Gen Z today: social media, the meaning of life, their job prospects, what I call technofeudalism etc. At some point, they asked me if I had ever used drugs. Determined not to do a Bill Clinton (remember the laughable “I didn’t inhale”?), I said I had. Apart from pot, I told them, I had one experience of taking ecstasy in Sydney 36 years ago. It was pleasant, I danced for 16 hours effortlessly but then, I added, it gave me a migraine for a week – and so I never used again. That was my introduction to making the point that, however pleasant drug taking may seem, there is a price to pay. And that the ultimate price is dependence, addiction – “the end of liberty”, I said emphatically. Do you see where this is going? Yes, the Greek police have opened an investigation of me under the charge of... aiding and abetting the narco-mafia. [Do me a favour folks: Please don’t tell Trump, OK?] Seriously now, at a time of war, genocide, stupendous exploitation and so on, my little trouble with the inane Greek police is neither here nor there. But it is important. Here, in Europe, many people still live under the illusion that we have liberty, rationality and freedom. We don’t. Dark forces are at work, pushing us into a postmodern version of the Dark Ages. So, beware, people! They are out to take away the last remnants of autonomy and freedom we have left. Resistance is, literally, existence.