The Anatomy of Revolution by Crane Brinton

The Anatomy of Revolution by Crane Brinton

I Was Wrong, and So Are You by Daniel B. Klein

I Was Wrong, and So Are You by Daniel B. Klein

A Single Boeing 777 Engine Delivers Twice the Power of All the Titanic's by Alexis Madrigal

A Single Boeing 777 Engine Delivers Twice the Power of All the Titanic's by Alexis Madrigal

PG Wodehouse: a life in letters a book review by Sophie Ratcliffe

PG Wodehouse: a life in letters a book review by Sophie Ratcliffe

In Washington area, African American students suspended and expelled two to five times as often as whites by Donna St. George

In Washington area, African American students suspended and expelled two to five times as often as whites by Donna St. George

Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School by Catherine Rampell

Instead of Work, Younger Women Head to School by Catherine Rampell

Look Past Taxes to Fix Global Puzzle of Inequality by Clive Crook

Look Past Taxes to Fix Global Puzzle of Inequality by Clive Crook

Complexity by Michael Crichton

Complexity by Michael Crichton

Why Speculate by Michael Crichton

Why Speculate by Michael Crichton

Mexico: A Very Interesting Talk by General (ret.) Barry McCaffrey

Mexico: A Very Interesting Talk by General (ret.) Barry McCaffrey

The Hormone Surge of Middle Childhood by Natalie Angier

The Hormone Surge of Middle Childhood by Natalie Angier

Saving the New Year by Megan McArdle

Saving the New Year by Megan McArdle

DataBlog by Simon Rogers

DataBlog by Simon Rogers

How The Government Has Caused America's Obesity Problem by Cameron English

How The Government Has Caused America's Obesity Problem by Cameron English

If Tomorrow Comes by Richard Fernandez

If Tomorrow Comes by Richard Fernandez

Dutchman Helps to Liquidate Dying Churches by Benjamin Dürr

Dutchman Helps to Liquidate Dying Churches by Benjamin Dürr

In the Future Everything Will Be A Coffee Shop by Stephen Gordon

In the Future Everything Will Be A Coffee Shop by Stephen Gordon

Peace in Our Time by Eric Kaufmann, a book review of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature

Peace in Our Time by Eric Kaufmann, a book review of Steven Pinker's The Better Angels of Our Nature

The affirmative action myth by Jeff Jacoby

The affirmative action myth by Jeff Jacoby

World Giving Index 2011 report

World Giving Index 2011 report

Elisabeth’s Barrenness and Ours by Mark Steyn

Elisabeth’s Barrenness and Ours by Mark Steyn

The Haves’ Children Are Healthier Than the Have-Nots’ by Katharine Mieszkowski

The Haves’ Children Are Healthier Than the Have-Nots’ by Katharine Mieszkowski

The Excellence Gap by Sol Stern

The Excellence Gap by Sol Stern

Urban-Development Legends by Mario Polèse

Urban-Development Legends by Mario Polèse

Christianity Remains Dominant Religion in the United States by Frank Newport

Christianity Remains Dominant Religion in the United States by Frank Newport

School Police Have Uncertain Impact On Student Arrests, Crime Prevention by Radley Balko

School Police Have Uncertain Impact On Student Arrests, Crime Prevention by Radley Balko

No Child Left Behind Meltdown by Walter Russell Mead

No Child Left Behind Meltdown by Walter Russell Mead

Science Nordic website

Science Nordic website

Cal State campuses overwhelmed by remedial needs by Matt Krupnick

Cal State campuses overwhelmed by remedial needs by Matt Krupnick

Chicken House Rules by Walter Russell Mead

Chicken House Rules by Walter Russell Mead

The Elements of Style by Jake Heller

The Elements of Style by Jake Heller

Blessings by Jenna Weissman Joselit

Blessings by Jenna Weissman Joselit

Shining A Light on Crony Capitalism, editorial

Shining A Light on Crony Capitalism, editorial

Why Pilot Projects Fail by Megan McArdle

Why Pilot Projects Fail by Megan McArdle

Practical Wisdom: The Master Virtue by Brett & Kate McKay

Practical Wisdom: The Master Virtue by Brett & Kate McKay

The accidental universe: Science's crisis of faith by Alan P. Lightman

The accidental universe: Science's crisis of faith by Alan P. Lightman

How Do You Prove You’re an Indian? by David Treuer

How Do You Prove You’re an Indian? by David Treuer

Can a Butterfly in Brazil Really Cause a Tornado in Texas? by Natalie Wolchover

Can a Butterfly in Brazil Really Cause a Tornado in Texas? by Natalie Wolchover

Mobility Impaired by Scott Winship

Mobility Impaired by Scott Winship

Solutions for America: The Unsustainable Growth of Welfare from The Heritage Foundation

Solutions for America: The Unsustainable Growth of Welfare from The Heritage Foundation

The Missionaries Win: Christianity Becomes Global Religious Superpower by Walter Russell Mead

The Missionaries Win: Christianity Becomes Global Religious Superpower by Walter Russell Mead

History Made; Media Blind by Walter Russell Mead

History Made; Media Blind by Walter Russell Mead

Scandal Over Mediator, a French Weight-Loss Drug, Prompts Calls for Wide Changes by Scott Sayare

Scandal Over Mediator, a French Weight-Loss Drug, Prompts Calls for Wide Changes by Scott Sayare

The Research Bust by Mark Bauerlein

The Research Bust by Mark Bauerlein

When did modern science begin? by Edward Grant

When did modern science begin? by Edward Grant

10 Years of Assessing Students With Scientific Exactitude by Micahel Winerip

10 Years of Assessing Students With Scientific Exactitude by Micahel Winerip

Most New York Students Are Not College-Ready by Sharon Otterman

Most New York Students Are Not College-Ready by Sharon Otterman

The Ax Is Laid To The Root of the Tree by Walter Russell Mead

The Ax Is Laid To The Root of the Tree by Walter Russell Mead

What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447 by Jeff Wise

What Really Happened Aboard Air France 447 by Jeff Wise

When it Comes to Taxes on the Poor, the Supply Siders are Right by Megan McArdle

When it Comes to Taxes on the Poor, the Supply Siders are Right by Megan McArdle

Why Women Aren't Funny by Christopher Hitchens

Why Women Aren't Funny by Christopher Hitchens

The marriage gap presents a real cost by Ruth Marcus

The marriage gap presents a real cost by Ruth Marcus

The Dark Side of America's Growing Social Safety Net by Jordan Weissmann

The Dark Side of America's Growing Social Safety Net by Jordan Weissmann

Now That the Factories Are Closed, It’s Tee Time in Benton Harbor, Mich. by Jonathan Mahler

Now That the Factories Are Closed, It’s Tee Time in Benton Harbor, Mich. by Jonathan Mahler

On Inequality by Daron Acemoglu

On Inequality by Daron Acemoglu

Economics Reporter from New York Times Has Accidental Encounter with Reality, Learns Nothing by Dan Mitchell

Economics Reporter from New York Times Has Accidental Encounter with Reality, Learns Nothing by Dan Mitchell

Low Empathy Response Makes Others Seem Less Human? from FuturePundit

Low Empathy Response Makes Others Seem Less Human? from FuturePundit

Desire For Immediate Rewards Tied To Low Credit Scores from FuturePundit

Desire For Immediate Rewards Tied To Low Credit Scores from FuturePundit

Philosopher Sticks Up for God by Jennifer Schuessler

Philosopher Sticks Up for God by Jennifer Schuessler

Spank No More: Why are fewer parents hitting their kids? by Darshak Sanghavi

Spank No More: Why are fewer parents hitting their kids? by Darshak Sanghavi

An Imam in Paris: Al-Tahtawi’s Visit to France (1826–1831), book review by Cynthia D. Bertelsen

An Imam in Paris: Al-Tahtawi’s Visit to France (1826–1831), book review by Cynthia D. Bertelsen

If I Were a Poor Black Kid by Megan McArdle

If I Were a Poor Black Kid by Megan McArdle

Stop Telling Women To Do Startups by Penelope Trunk

Stop Telling Women To Do Startups by Penelope Trunk

Correlation or Causation? by Vali Chandrasekaran

Correlation or Causation? by Vali Chandrasekaran

People respond to incentives by Razib Khan

People respond to incentives by Razib Khan

Culture is what it's all about.

Culture is what it's all about.

Gresham's Law: "Bad money will drive out good"... meaning that when government compulsorily overvalues one money and undervalues another, the undervalued money will leave the country or disappear from circulation into hoards, while the overvalued money will flood into circulation.

The Sloth's Law of Culture and Welfare States: "In any comprehensive welfare state, bad culture will drive out good"... meaning that by focusing on alleviating the symptoms of poverty, and refusing to allow failures to utterly fail, well meaning governments end up subsidizing destructive behaviors and punishing constructive ones. Government is artificially overvaluing failed cultures and undervaluing successful ones.

The welfare state inadvertently ends up empowering the live-for-the-moment culture of the poor and undercutting the build-for-the-future culture they are seeking to spread.

What Do Low Income Communities Need? by Megan McArdle

What Do Low Income Communities Need? by Megan McArdle

Being Poor by John Scalzi

Being Poor by John Scalzi

Class Matters. Why Won’t We Admit It? by Helen F. Ladd and Edward B. Fiske

Class Matters. Why Won’t We Admit It? by Helen F. Ladd and Edward B. Fiske

From Finland, an Intriguing School-Reform Model by Jenny Anderson

From Finland, an Intriguing School-Reform Model by Jenny Anderson

E-Books, Shmee-Books: Readers Return to the Stores by Julie Bosman

E-Books, Shmee-Books: Readers Return to the Stores by Julie Bosman

In California, Indian Tribes With Casino Money Cast Off Members by James Dao

In California, Indian Tribes With Casino Money Cast Off Members by James Dao

In U.S., Fear of Big Government at Near-Record Level by Elizabeth Mendes

In U.S., Fear of Big Government at Near-Record Level by Elizabeth Mendes

A Nightmare of a Dream Team: Obama’s intellectuals by Andrew Ferguson

A Nightmare of a Dream Team: Obama’s intellectuals by Andrew Ferguson

Christians Are Still Having Sex by Walter Russell Mead

Christians Are Still Having Sex by Walter Russell Mead

Factual Errors Tangential to an Article’s Main Thesis by Eugene Volokh

Factual Errors Tangential to an Article’s Main Thesis by Eugene Volokh

How to Act Like a Psychopath without Really Trying [Excerpt] by John Whitfield

How to Act Like a Psychopath without Really Trying [Excerpt] by John Whitfield

Young Einstein is a modern myth by Michael Biercuk

Young Einstein is a modern myth by Michael Biercuk

Animals Are Us by Emily Anthes

Animals Are Us by Emily Anthes

That Eternal Question of Fairness by Nancy F. Koehn

That Eternal Question of Fairness by Nancy F. Koehn

The Islamic Scholar Who Gave Us Modern Philosophy by Robert Pasnau

The Islamic Scholar Who Gave Us Modern Philosophy by Robert Pasnau

Thomas Sowell: Peerless Nerd by Kevin D. Williamson

Thomas Sowell: Peerless Nerd by Kevin D. Williamson

Trial of the Will by Christopher Hitchens

Trial of the Will by Christopher Hitchens

The Generous Marriage by Tara Parker-Pope

The Generous Marriage by Tara Parker-Pope

Cure for Scientific Misconduct by Felicia B. LeClere

Cure for Scientific Misconduct by Felicia B. LeClere

Why Sugar Makes Us Sleepy (And Protein Wakes Us Up) by Jonah Lehre

Why Sugar Makes Us Sleepy (And Protein Wakes Us Up) by Jonah Lehre

Barbarians on the Thames by Theodore Dalrymple

Barbarians on the Thames by Theodore Dalrymple

A Disquieting Book From Hitler's Library by Timothy W. Ryback

A Disquieting Book From Hitler's Library by Timothy W. Ryback

New Orleans Struggles to Stem Homicides by Campbell Robertson

New Orleans Struggles to Stem Homicides by Campbell Robertson

The US's Education Bubble by Doug Hornig

The US's Education Bubble by Doug Hornig

The Psychology of Nakedness by Jonah Lehrer

The Psychology of Nakedness by Jonah Lehrer

Renaissance and Recovery by Phil Bowermaster

Renaissance and Recovery by Phil Bowermaster

Innovation Costs For Maintaining Civilization from FuturePundit

Innovation Costs For Maintaining Civilization from FuturePundit

Good or bad: Surprises drive learning in same neural circuits by David Orenstein

Good or bad: Surprises drive learning in same neural circuits by David Orenstein

A Liberal Decalogue by Bertrand Russell

A Liberal Decalogue by Bertrand Russell

The Culture of Fear by Barry Glassner

The Culture of Fear by Barry Glassner

The Age of Hamilton by Walter Russell Mead

The Age of Hamilton by Walter Russell Mead

The Income Inequality Boom: It's Real and It's Everywhere by Derek Thompson

The Income Inequality Boom: It's Real and It's Everywhere by Derek Thompson

Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising from the OECD

Divided We Stand: Why Inequality Keeps Rising from the OECD

The corruption map of the world by Simon Rogers

The corruption map of the world by Simon Rogers

Tax Rates, Inequality and the 1% by Alan J. Reynolds

Tax Rates, Inequality and the 1% by Alan J. Reynolds

If Everyone Else is Such an Idiot, How Come You're Not Rich? by Megan McArdle

If Everyone Else is Such an Idiot, How Come You're Not Rich? by Megan McArdle

Babies embrace punishment earlier than previously thought from e! Science News

Babies embrace punishment earlier than previously thought from e! Science News

The Ancient Virtues and Modern Sins by Victor Davis Hanson

The Ancient Virtues and Modern Sins by Victor Davis Hanson

Multiculturalism by Glenn Reynolds

Multiculturalism by Glenn Reynolds

Uncertainty and Economic Growth by Jonathan H. Adler

Uncertainty and Economic Growth by Jonathan H. Adler

Opting Out by Allie Grasgreen

Opting Out by Allie Grasgreen

Winner take-all economics by Alex Tabarrok

Winner take-all economics by Alex Tabarrok

On Belonging to Western Civilization by Ross Douthat

On Belonging to Western Civilization by Ross Douthat

For Their Children, Many E-Book Fans Insist on Paper by Matt Richtel and Julie Bosman

For Their Children, Many E-Book Fans Insist on Paper by Matt Richtel and Julie Bosman

10 Ways We Get the Odds Wrong by Maia Szalavitz

10 Ways We Get the Odds Wrong by Maia Szalavitz

Seven Rules for Reporting Polls and Research Results by Steven S. Ross

Seven Rules for Reporting Polls and Research Results by Steven S. Ross

Parenting: it’s not rocket science by Nancy McDermott

Parenting: it’s not rocket science by Nancy McDermott

Stats website

Stats website

Smoke in their eyes: A do-gooder mentality blinds scientists to inaccurate studies by Trevor Butterworth

Smoke in their eyes: A do-gooder mentality blinds scientists to inaccurate studies by Trevor Butterworth

Atheists and rapists: you just can't trust 'em by Tom Rees

Atheists and rapists: you just can't trust 'em by Tom Rees

Ways to Inflate Your IQ Your Intelligence Level Can Fluctuate, Studies Show by Sue Shellenbarger

Ways to Inflate Your IQ Your Intelligence Level Can Fluctuate, Studies Show by Sue Shellenbarger

Look Out, Kids: Competitiveness Peaks in Middle Age by Tom Jacobs

Look Out, Kids: Competitiveness Peaks in Middle Age by Tom Jacobs

The unintended consequences of racial preferences by George F. Will

The unintended consequences of racial preferences by George F. Will