Monday, January 31, 2011
The Road from Serfdom, Forseeing the Fall by Thomas W. Hazlett
The Road from Serfdom, Forseeing the Fall by Thomas W. Hazlett
Positive and Negative Liberty from Stanford Encyclopdeia of Philosophy
Positive and Negative Liberty from Stanford Encyclopdeia of Philosophy
David Eagleman website
David Eagleman website
The Resurgence of ‘The Theory of Moral Sentiments’ by Kenneth Anderson
The Resurgence of ‘The Theory of Moral Sentiments’ by Kenneth Anderson
Labels:
Behavior,
Books,
Economics,
Intentions,
Philosophy
21st Century Enlightenment by Matthew Taylor lecture
21st Century Enlightenment by Matthew Taylor lecture
21st Century Enlightenment by Matthew Taylor
RSA Animate – 21st century enlightenment by Matthew Taylor
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
Sir Ken Robinson: Bring on the learning revolution!
Do Schools Destroy Creativity? by Ken Robinson
Do Schools Destroy Creativity? by Ken Robinson
Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don’t)by Frederick M. Hess, Mark Schneider,Kevin Carey, and Andrew P
Diplomas and Dropouts: Which Colleges Actually Graduate Their Students (and Which Don’t) by Frederick M. Hess, Mark Schneider,Kevin Carey, and Andrew P. Kelly
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Tom Gilovich - researcher in sociology and psychology
Tom Gilovich - researcher in sociology and psychology
On Truth... from Creating Minds
On Truth... from Creating Minds
Book of Essays by Francis Bacon
Book of Essays by Francis Bacon
Why We Have Children by Timothy Dalrymple
Why We Have Children by Timothy Dalrymple
Friday, January 28, 2011
Sorry by Stephen Brockmann
Sorry by Stephen Brockmann
Labels:
Education,
Failure,
Humanities,
Trends,
University
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Saadia Zahidi
Women’s Empowerment: Measuring the Global Gender Gap by Augusto Lopez-Claros and Saadia Zahidi
The Relationship Between Selfcontrol and anguage: Evidence of a Shared Eotiological Pathway by Kevin M. Beaver, et al
The Relationship Between Selfcontrol and anguage: Evidence of a Shared Eotiological Pathway by Kevin M. Beaver, et al
Labels:
Behavior,
Crime,
Culture,
Psychology,
Self-Control,
Sociology,
Values
Self-Control in Global Perspective: An Empirical Assessment of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory Within and Across 32 National Settings by Cesa
Self-Control in Global Perspective: An Empirical Assessment of Gottfredson and Hirschi's General Theory Within and Across 32 National Settings by Cesar J. Rebellon and Murray A. Straus
A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety by Terrie E. Moffitta, Louise Arseneaultb, et al.
A gradient of childhood self-control predicts health, wealth, and public safety by Terrie E. Moffitta, Louise Arseneaultb, et al.
Labels:
Behavior,
Culture,
Health,
Income,
Measurement,
Self-Control,
Values
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
The History of U.S. Alternative Energy Development Programs: A Study of Government Failure by Peter Z. Grossman
The History of U.S. Alternative Energy Development Programs: A Study of Government Failure by Peter Z. Grossman
Are People Willing to Pay to Reduce Others’ Incomes? by Daniel John Zizzo and Andrew Oswald
Are People Willing to Pay to Reduce Others’ Incomes? by Daniel John Zizzo and Andrew Oswald
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
New Heroes vs. Old by Thomas Sowell
New Heroes vs. Old by Thomas Sowell
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Adam Smith: an Enlightened Life by Nicholas Phillipson
Adam Smith: an Enlightened Life by Nicholas Phillipson
Borders struggles amid rapid changes in book sales by Michael S. Rosenwald
Borders struggles amid rapid changes in book sales by Michael S. Rosenwald
The Catcher of Songs by Eddie Dean
The Catcher of Songs by Eddie Dean
Our superficial scholars by Heather Wilson
Our superficial scholars by Heather Wilson
Character strengths in the United Kingdom: The VIA Inventory of Strengths by P. Alex Linley, John Maltby, Alex M. Wood, Stephen Joseph, Susan Harringt
Character strengths in the United Kingdom: The VIA Inventory of Strengths by P. Alex Linley, John Maltby, Alex M. Wood, Stephen Joseph, Susan Harrington, Christopher Peterson, Nansook Park, and Martin E.P. Seligman
Learning Optimism by Doug Turner
Learning Optimism by Doug Turner
Saturday, January 22, 2011
De Viris Illustribus/ On Famous Men by John Leland
De Viris Illustribus/ On Famous Men by John Leland
Friday, January 21, 2011
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Old Testament Legends being stories out of some of the less-known apochryphal books of the old testament by M. R. James
Old Testament Legends being stories out of some of the less-known apochryphal books of the old testament by M. R. James
Which countries match the GDP and population of America's states? from The Economist
Which countries match the GDP and population of America's states? from The Economist
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Improving Undergraduate Learning: Findings and Policy Recommendations from the SSRC-CLA Longitudinal Project by Richard Arum, Josipa Roksa, and Esther
Improving Undergraduate Learning: Findings and Policy Recommendations from the SSRC-CLA Longitudinal Project by Richard Arum, Josipa Roksa, and Esther Cho
Learning to Reason and Communicate in College: Initial Report of Findings from the CLA Longitudinal Study by Richard Arum, Josipa Roksa, and Melissa V
Learning to Reason and Communicate in College: Initial Report of Findings from the CLA Longitudinal Study by Richard Arum, Josipa Roksa, and Melissa Velez
The Avenger by Thomas De Quincey
The Avenger by Thomas De Quincey
Contacts and Influence by Ithiel de Sola Pool and Manfred Kochen
Contacts and Influence by Ithiel de Sola Pool and Manfred Kochen
Labels:
Communication,
Links,
Six Degrees,
Society,
Theory
The Science Wars Redux: Fifteen years after the Sokal Hoax, attacks on “objective knowledge” that were once the province of the left have been taken u
Monday, January 17, 2011
The Rise of the New Global Elite by Chrystia Freeland
The Rise of the New Global Elite by Chrystia Freeland
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Peter Maass website
Peter Maass website
The Toppling by Peter Maass
The Toppling by Peter Maass
Labels:
Chance,
Contingency,
History,
Interpretation,
Iraq War,
Media,
Perception,
Politics,
War
Saturday, January 15, 2011
More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws by John R. Lott Jr.
More Guns, Less Crime: Understanding Crime and Gun Control Laws by John R. Lott Jr.
Friday, January 14, 2011
On Haiku and "The Invisible Hand" from Intelligent Life
On Haiku and "The Invisible Hand" from Intelligent Life
The Elements of Clunk by Ben Yagoda
The Elements of Clunk by Ben Yagoda
The Computer Code Algorithms in Your Life That Will Determine Your Financial Future . . . and Much, Much More by Gary North
The Computer Code Algorithms in Your Life That Will Determine Your Financial Future . . . and Much, Much More by Gary North
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Global Report 2009; Conflict, Governance, and State Fragility by Monty G. Marshall and Benjamin R. Cole
Global Report 2009; Conflict, Governance, and State Fragility by Monty G. Marshall and Benjamin R. Cole
Peace and Conflict 2010 by J. Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld, and Ted Robert Gurr
Peace and Conflict 2010 by J. Joseph Hewitt, Jonathan Wilkenfeld, and Ted Robert Gurr
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
The State of Working America from Economic Policy Institute
The State of Working America from Economic Policy Institute
Slouching Towards Utopia? The Economic World of the Twentieth Century: Chapter 7.2: The World in 1900: Poverty from Brad DeLong
Slouching Towards Utopia? The Economic World of the Twentieth Century: Chapter 7.2: The World in 1900: Poverty from Brad DeLong
Inheriting the City Award Statement from American Sociological Association
Inheriting the City Award Statement from American Sociological Association
On Individualism by Alan Macfarlane
On Individualism by Alan Macfarlane
Labels:
Behavior,
Culture,
Development,
History,
Individual,
UK,
Values
General History and Archives Web Sites from Thinking About NASA History
General History and Archives Web Sites from Thinking About NASA History
The Collective Intelligence Genome by Thomas W. Malone, Thomas Laubacher, and Chrysanthos Dellarocas
The Collective Intelligence Genome by Thomas W. Malone, Thomas Laubacher, and Chrysanthos Dellarocas
A Billion Brains are Better Than One by Thomas W. Malone, interviewed by Michael S. Hopkins
A Billion Brains are Better Than One by Thomas W. Malone, interviewed by Michael S. Hopkins
What Makes Teams Smart? by Thomas W. Malone
What Makes Teams Smart? by Thomas W. Malone
Group IQ: What makes one team of people smarter than another? by Carolyn Y. Johnson
Group IQ: What makes one team of people smarter than another? by Carolyn Y. Johnson
2011 Index of Economic Freedom from The Heritage Foundation
2011 Index of Economic Freedom from The Heritage Foundation
Labels:
Business,
Freedom,
Index,
Measurement,
Prosperity
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Grist website
Grist website
Monday, January 10, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Truth vs. Theory by Theodore Dalrymple
Truth vs. Theory by Theodore Dalrymple
Sex and the Shakespeare Reader by Theodore Dalrymple
Sex and the Shakespeare Reader by Theodore Dalrymple
Why Shakespeare Is For All Time by Theodore Dalrymple
Why Shakespeare Is For All Time by Theodore Dalrymple
Labels:
Civilization,
Culture,
Essay,
Evil,
Freedom,
Limits,
Macbeth,
Philosophy,
Rules,
Shakespeare,
Society
Saturday, January 8, 2011
The Captain and the King by Peggy Noonan
The Captain and the King by Peggy Noonan
Labels:
Aspirations,
Behavior,
Courage,
Leadership,
Values
Friday, January 7, 2011
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Wednesday, January 5, 2011
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Women or Wine? Monogamy and Alcohol by Mara Squicciarini and Jo Swinnen
Women or Wine? Monogamy and Alcohol by Mara Squicciarini and Jo Swinnen
Monday, January 3, 2011
The Modern Library's Top 100 Nonfiction Books of the Century from the New York Times
The Modern Library's Top 100 Nonfiction Books of the Century from the New York Times
Critical Thinking Materials by Prof. Robert Harris, website
Critical Thinking Materials by Prof. Robert Harris, website
Failed State Watch: How Much Longer for Mexico? (Part One) by Alberto de la Cruz
Failed State Watch: How Much Longer for Mexico? (Part One) by Alberto de la Cruz
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Five myths about bullying by Susan M. Swearer
Five myths about bullying by Susan M. Swearer
With Air Force's new drone, 'we can see everything' by Ellen Nakashima and Craig Whitlock
With Air Force's new drone, 'we can see everything' by Ellen Nakashima and Craig Whitlock
Creating an Opportunity Society by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill
Creating an Opportunity Society by Ron Haskins and Isabel Sawhill
America Needs More Economic Mobility by Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill
America Needs More Economic Mobility by Ron Haskins and Isabel V. Sawhill
Saturday, January 1, 2011
The Arena Culture by David Brooks
Despite anti-corruption drive, scandals plague Communist leaders in China by Keith B. Richburg
Despite anti-corruption drive, scandals plague Communist leaders in China by Keith B. Richburg
Labels:
Change,
China,
Corruption,
Government,
Social,
Social Change,
Trends
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