Monday, August 31, 2015
Why dolphins are deep thinkers by Anuschka de Rohan
Why dolphins are deep thinkers by Anuschka de Rohan
The Creative Apocalypse That Wasn’t by Steven Johnson
The Creative Apocalypse That Wasn’t by Steven Johnson
A Long History of a Short Block: Four Centuries of Development Surprises on a Single Stretch of a New York City Street by William Easterly, Laura Freschi, and Steven Pennings
A Long History of a Short Block: Four Centuries of Development Surprises on a Single Stretch of a New York City Street by William Easterly, Laura Freschi, and Steven Pennings
Sunday, August 30, 2015
Saturday, August 29, 2015
Friday, August 28, 2015
When ISIS Rapists Win by David Brooks
When ISIS Rapists Win by David Brooks
Thursday, August 27, 2015
Parental Incentives and Early Childhood Achievement: A Field Experiment in Chicago Heights by Roland G. Fryer, Jr., Steven D. Levitt, and John A. List
Parental Incentives and Early Childhood Achievement: A Field Experiment in Chicago Heights by Roland G. Fryer, Jr., Steven D. Levitt, and John A. List
Labels:
Education,
Family,
Incentives,
Measurement,
Race,
Results
Some Asshole Initiative by Justin Pierce
Some Asshole Initiative by Justin Pierce
Monday, August 24, 2015
Saturday, August 22, 2015
Wednesday, August 19, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Monday, August 17, 2015
Officer Beaten by a Convicted Felon Hesitated for Fear of Being Called Racist: Welcome to Post-Ferguson Policing Police and protesters face off in Ferguson by Heath Mac Donald
Sunday, August 16, 2015
Friday, August 14, 2015
The Crackpot Index by John Baez
The Crackpot Index by John Baez
Labels:
Conspiracy,
Foolishness,
Humor,
Index,
Lists,
Measurement
Thursday, August 13, 2015
Wednesday, August 12, 2015
How to debunk a study from The Economist
How to debunk a study from The Economist
Labels:
Argument,
Design,
Experiment,
Health,
Medical,
Refutation,
Statistics
Algorithms and Bias: Q. and A. With Cynthia Dwork interview by Claire Cain Miller
Algorithms and Bias: Q. and A. With Cynthia Dwork interview by Claire Cain Miller
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
The Coddling of the American Mind by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt
The development of human female competition: allies and adversaries by Joyce F. Benenson
The development of human female competition: allies and adversaries by Joyce F. Benenson
Online Harassment in Context: Trends From Three Youth Internet Safety Surveys (2000, 2005, 2010) by Lisa M. Jones, Kimberly J. Mitchell, and David Finkelhor
Online Harassment in Context: Trends From Three Youth Internet Safety Surveys (2000, 2005, 2010) by Lisa M. Jones, Kimberly J. Mitchell, and David Finkelhor
Monday, August 10, 2015
The Sexual Revolution’s Unlikely Winners from The American Interest
The Sexual Revolution’s Unlikely Winners from The American Interest
Sunday, August 9, 2015
Drucker: The Effective Decision from Genesis Management Consulting
Drucker: The Effective Decision from Genesis Management Consulting
To keep and bear arms from The Economist
To keep and bear arms from The Economist
The Great Divide by William Dalrymple
The Great Divide by William Dalrymple
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Ten Neglected Classics from American Scholar
Ten Neglected Classics from American Scholar
Friday, August 7, 2015
Signals Matter by Daniel Miessler
Signals Matter by Daniel Miessler
It’s The Culture, Stupid by Daniel Miessler
It’s The Culture, Stupid by Daniel Miessler
Why White Men Get Shot by Cops by Robert VerBruggen
Why White Men Get Shot by Cops by Robert VerBruggen
Labels:
Baseline,
Comparisons,
Death,
Measurement,
Police,
Race
Thursday, August 6, 2015
Nonlinear Psychometric Thresholds for Physics and Mathematics by Stephen D.H. Hsu and James Schombert
Nonlinear Psychometric Thresholds for Physics and Mathematics by Stephen D.H. Hsu and James Schombert
Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Saudi Arabia may go broke before the US oil industry buckles by Ambrose Evans-Pritchard
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
The Teen Who Exposed a Professor’s Myth by Ben Collins
The Teen Who Exposed a Professor’s Myth by Ben Collins
Labels:
Academia,
Autodidact,
Error,
Failure,
Family,
Google,
Historical Revisionism,
Irish,
Myths
Tuesday, August 4, 2015
Narcissus as Narcissus by Allen Tate
Narcissus as Narcissus by Allen Tate
Ode to the Confederate Dead by Allen Tate, 1899 - 1979
Ode to the Confederate Dead by Allen Tate, 1899 - 1979
Procrastination and Impatience by Ernesto Reuben, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
Procrastination and Impatience by Ernesto Reuben, Paola Sapienza and Luigi Zingales
Breaking Smart: Season 1 by Venkatesh Rao
Breaking Smart: Season 1 by Venkatesh Rao
Labels:
Analysis,
Change,
Essay,
Innovation,
Technology,
Website
Monday, August 3, 2015
The Shortness of Life: Seneca on Busyness and the Art of Living Wide Rather Than Living Long by Maria Popova
The Shortness of Life: Seneca on Busyness and the Art of Living Wide Rather Than Living Long by Maria Popova
The Cop by Jake Halpern
The Cop by Jake Halpern
Crime in the United States 2011 from the US Government
Crime in the United States 2011 from the US Government
Sunday, August 2, 2015
Saturday, August 1, 2015
Index of Culture and Opportunity from The Heritage Foundation
Index of Culture and Opportunity from The Heritage Foundation
Twitter's swearing mapped: Which UK country is the most foul-mouthed on social media? by Emily Shackleton
Twitter's swearing mapped: Which UK country is the most foul-mouthed on social media? by Emily Shackleton
Labels:
Communication,
Graphic,
Language,
Maps,
Measurement,
Regionalism,
Swearing,
UK
Model Company: An uncommon look at the common Civil War soldier. by Meredith M. Meyers
Model Company: An uncommon look at the common Civil War soldier. by Meredith M. Meyers
Sorry Leftist Americans, Your Swedish Utopia Does Not Exist by Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
Sorry Leftist Americans, Your Swedish Utopia Does Not Exist by Benjamin Katzeff Silberstein
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