Thursday, March 31, 2011
GOP says 5,000 non-citizens voting in Colorado a 'wake-up call' for states by Debbie Siegelbaum
GOP says 5,000 non-citizens voting in Colorado a 'wake-up call' for states by Debbie Siegelbaum
America's Smallest School: The Family by Paul E. Barton
America's Smallest School: The Family by Paul E. Barton
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital by James S. Coleman
Social Capital in the Creation of Human Capital by James S. Coleman
Defining Deviancy Down by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Defining Deviancy Down by Daniel Patrick Moynihan
Labels:
Behavior,
Culture,
Decision-Making,
Decline,
Essay,
Ethics,
Forecasting,
Values
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
The way to a man's heart from Flares Into Darkness
The way to a man's heart from Flares Into Darkness
Monday, March 28, 2011
On Course for Success: College Readiness by Cyndie Schmeiser and Kati Haycock
On Course for Success: College Readiness by Cyndie Schmeiser and Kati Haycock
Sunday, March 27, 2011
GE's tax bill by Professor Bainbridge
GE's tax bill by Professor Bainbridge
Labels:
Equity,
Essay,
Government Policy,
Justice,
Law,
Learned Hand,
Taxes
U.S. vs Canada: Assault Edition from Political Calculations
U.S. vs Canada: Assault Edition from Political Calculations
Labels:
Canada,
Crime,
Measurement,
Murder,
Statistics,
USA,
Violence
Who Kills Who from Political Calculations
Who Kills Who? from Political Calculations
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Friday, March 25, 2011
The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning
The Ring and the Book by Robert Browning
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
"Men May Be Jerks...But Women Are Insane" by Heather Wilhelm
"Men May Be Jerks...But Women Are Insane" by Heather Wilhelm
Labels:
Behavior,
Changes,
Changing Roles,
Forecasting,
Gender,
Roles,
Rules,
Society,
Sociology,
Trends,
Values
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Monday, March 21, 2011
Weak Anthropic Principles by Dave Price
Weak Anthropic Principles by Dave Price
Labels:
Astronomy,
Epistemology,
History,
Philosophy,
Science,
Space
Sunday, March 20, 2011
The Theory of Successful Intelligence by Robert J. Sternberg
The Theory of Successful Intelligence by Robert J. Sternberg
Friday, March 18, 2011
Cost of Public Education: Good Return on the Investment? from Intellectual Takeout
Cost of Public Education: Good Return on the Investment? from Intellectual Takeout
Labels:
Cost,
Education,
Measurement,
Results,
Statistics
The U.S. Economy Needs Fewer Public School Jobs, Not More by Andrew J. Coulson
The U.S. Economy Needs Fewer Public School Jobs, Not More by Andrew J. Coulson
Labels:
Cost,
Education,
Measurement,
Results,
Statistics
Does Spending More on Education Improve Academic Achievement? by Dan Lips , Shanea Watkins, and John Fleming
Does Spending More on Education Improve Academic Achievement? by Dan Lips , Shanea Watkins, and John Fleming
Labels:
Cost,
Education,
Measurement,
Results,
Statistics
American Achievement in International Perspective by Michael J. Petrilli and Janie Scull
American Achievement in International Perspective by Michael J. Petrilli and Janie Scull
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
How One Man Waged War Against Gravity by Natalie Wolchover
How One Man Waged War Against Gravity by Natalie Wolchover
Labels:
Biographical,
Contrarian,
Gravity,
Innovation,
Physics,
Science,
Tufts
Adieu to the Avant-Garde by Kanchan Limaye
Adieu to the Avant-Garde by Kanchan Limaye
Labels:
Art,
Avant-Garde,
Changes,
Culture Wars,
Ideology,
Tradition
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Monday, March 14, 2011
The Making of an Expert by K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula, and Edward T. Cokely
The Making of an Expert by K. Anders Ericsson, Michael J. Prietula, and Edward T. Cokely
The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance by K. Anders Ericsson, Ralf Th. Krampe, and Clemens Tesch-Romer
The Role of Deliberate Practice in the Acquisition of Expert Performance by K. Anders Ericsson, Ralf Th. Krampe, and Clemens Tesch-Romer
Sunday, March 13, 2011
John F. Kennedy's PT-109 Disaster by Thomas Fleming
John F. Kennedy's PT-109 Disaster by Thomas Fleming
The American President by Megan McArdle
The American President by Megan McArdle
Labels:
Corruption,
Evil,
Individual,
Institutions,
Power,
Secrets
Friday, March 11, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
Economics in One Lesson by Henry Hazlitt
Publications on Reasoning and Rationality by Keith E. Stanovich website
Publications on Reasoning and Rationality by Keith E. Stanovich website
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Paul Krugman Gets It Half Right by Walter Russell Mead
Paul Krugman Gets It Half Right by Walter Russell Mead
After the Revolution by Ross Douthat
After the Revolution by Ross Douthat
It seems teaching experience does matter from the Education Matters blog
It seems teaching experience does matter from the Education Matters blog
Disruption, Delivery and Degrees from Inside Higher Ed
Disruption, Delivery and Degrees from Inside Higher Ed
Monday, March 7, 2011
Men Without Women by Niall Ferguson
Men Without Women by Niall Ferguson
Reading and Writing by Robertson Davies
Reading and Writing by Robertson Davies
Sunday, March 6, 2011
The Phenomenon Of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
The Phenomenon Of Man by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
Labels:
Books,
Epistemology,
Philosophy,
Science,
Theology
You've Been Verbed by Anthony Gardner
You've Been Verbed by Anthony Gardner
Laelaps by Brian Switek, website
Laelaps by Brian Switek, website
The Decline And Fall of Effects In Science from Cerebellum & Sebrainstian
The Decline And Fall of Effects In Science from Cerebellum & Sebrainstian
The 9 Circles of Scientific Hell from Cerebellum & Sebrainstian
The 9 Circles of Scientific Hell from Cerebellum & Sebrainstian
Labels:
Cheating,
Dante,
Hell,
Ideas,
Imagination,
Scientific Method,
Sin,
Tradition
The Evolution of Life on Earth by Stephen Jay Gould
The Evolution of Life on Earth by Stephen Jay Gould
Why America Will Stay on Top by Brian M. Carney
Why America Will Stay on Top by Brian M. Carney
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software by John Markoff
Armies of Expensive Lawyers, Replaced by Cheaper Software by John Markoff
Labels:
Changes,
Lawyers,
Productivity,
Technology,
Trends
Friday, March 4, 2011
The Clash of Civilizations? by Samuel P. Huntington
The Clash of Civilizations? by Samuel P. Huntington
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
The Equal Pay Day Reality Check by Christina Hoff Sommers
The Equal Pay Day Reality Check by Christina Hoff Sommers
Are We Living in a Moral Stone Age? by Christina Hoff Sommers
Are We Living in a Moral Stone Age? by Christina Hoff Sommers
Internet Cheating Scandal Shakes Japan Universities by Martin Fackler
Internet Cheating Scandal Shakes Japan Universities by Martin Fackler
Labels:
Cheating,
Excellence,
Fairness,
Japan,
Social Media,
Technology,
Tests
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
On Sex from Little Miss Attila
On Sex from Little Miss Attila
Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe, book
Generations by William Strauss and Neil Howe, book
Labels:
Books,
Forecasting,
Generations,
Sociology,
Trends
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