Once he grasps his fate—“the wild and limited universe of man”—Sisyphus discovers a certain freedom; he gets to determine whether to face the futility of it all with joy or sorrow.

Producing a weekly magazine is a relentless challenge; I have often compared our jobs to the mythic labors of Sisyphus, who was sentenced by angry gods to roll an enormous boulder up a hill only ...

Sisyphus is here too. Public hearings by electricity and gas regulators are another exercise in futility. Private sector representatives attend these meetings armed with comprehensive documents ...