Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Immigration into the Welfare State by Hans-Werner Sinn

Immigration into the Welfare State by Hans-Werner Sinn

Horizontal History by Tim Urban

Horizontal History by Tim Urban

Most of your Facebook friends couldn't care less about you by Steve Dent

Most of your Facebook friends couldn't care less about you by Steve Dent

Return of the mercenaries by Sean McFate

Return of the mercenaries by Sean McFate

The Republican Party May Be Failing by Nate Silver

The Republican Party May Be Failing by Nate Silver

Renaissance Florence Was a Better Model for Innovation than Silicon Valley Is by Eric Weiner

Renaissance Florence Was a Better Model for Innovation than Silicon Valley Is by Eric Weiner

The caste system has left its mark on Indians’ genomes by Annalee Newitz

The caste system has left its mark on Indians’ genomes by Annalee Newitz

Overconfident Students Major in Political Science by Ross Pomeroy

Overconfident Students Major in Political Science by Ross Pomeroy

Monday, January 25, 2016

The Whales That Speak In Code To Show Their Identity by Melissa Hogenboom

The Whales That Speak In Code To Show Their Identity by Melissa Hogenboom

There’s no glass ceiling. There’s just children and food. by Suzanne Venker

There’s no glass ceiling. There’s just children and food. by Suzanne Venker

The violence of the Safe Space by Brendan O'Neill

The violence of the Safe Space by Brendan O'Neill

The Cost of Balancing Academia and Racism by Adrienne Green

The Cost of Balancing Academia and Racism by Adrienne Green

The Climate Snow Job by Patrick J. Michaels

The Climate Snow Job by Patrick J. Michaels

The Power of the “Power Pose” by Andrew Gelman and Kaiser Fung

The Power of the “Power Pose” by Andrew Gelman and Kaiser Fung

Stunning Rejection of Scientific Values of Transparency and Skepticism at New England Journal of Medicine by Ronald Bailey

Stunning Rejection of Scientific Values of Transparency and Skepticism at New England Journal of Medicine by Ronald Bailey

Can too much science be a bad thing? Growth in scientific publishing as a barrier to science communication by Brian Kurilla

Can too much science be a bad thing? Growth in scientific publishing as a barrier to science communication by Brian Kurilla

Thursday, January 21, 2016

Anzac's Next Chapter by Samir S. Patel

Anzac's Next Chapter by Samir S. Patel

Orlando Patterson: Black youth have values consistent with mainstream America interviewed by Ian Blair

Orlando Patterson: Black youth have values consistent with mainstream America interviewed http://www.salon.com/2015/02/25/he_got_intimidated_by_the_right_orlando_patterson_on_president_obama_race_black_culture/by Ian Blair

Why boredom is anything but boring by Maggie Koerth-Baker

Why boredom is anything but boring by Maggie Koerth-Baker

Campus Climate Survey Validation Study Final Technical Report by Christopher Krebs, Christine Lindquist, Marcus Berzofsky, Bonnie Shook-Sa, and Kimberly Peterson

Campus Climate Survey Validation Study Final Technical Report by Christopher Krebs, Christine Lindquist, Marcus Berzofsky, Bonnie Shook-Sa, and Kimberly Peterson

Honesty and Beliefs About Honesty in Fifteen Countries by David Hugh-Jones

Honesty and Beliefs About Honesty in Fifteen Countries by David Hugh-Jones

Near Far by Robin Hanson

Near Far by Robin Hanson

A Prehistoric Mass Grave Suggests Hunter-Gatherers Weren’t So Peaceful by Cari Romm

A Prehistoric Mass Grave Suggests Hunter-Gatherers Weren’t So Peaceful by Cari Romm

Phylogenetic analyses suggests fairy tales are much older than thought by Bob Yirka

Phylogenetic analyses suggests fairy tales are much older than thought by Bob Yirka

Wednesday, January 20, 2016

A Sociological Discovery Was Made by SMBC

A Sociological Discovery Was Made by SMBC

The Oxy Epidemic Shows What Happens When Addictive Drugs Are Easily Available by Kevin Drum

The Oxy Epidemic Shows What Happens When Addictive Drugs Are Easily Available by Kevin Drum

Stupider Than You Realize by Robin Hanson

Stupider Than You Realize by Robin Hanson

How to Seem Telepathic: Enabling Mind Reading by Matching Construal by Tal Eyal and Nicholas Epley

How to Seem Telepathic: Enabling Mind Reading by Matching Construal by Tal Eyal and Nicholas Epley

The Scarlet ‘A’: Can junk science sink Trump? by James Taranto

The Scarlet ‘A’: Can junk science sink Trump? by James Taranto

The origin of coal: The rock that rocked the world from The Economist

The origin of coal: The rock that rocked the world from The Economist

Tuesday, January 19, 2016

How to Disagree by Paul Graham

How to Disagree by Paul Graham

The internet has made defensive writers of us all by Paul Chiusano

The internet has made defensive writers of us all by Paul Chiusano

Slang... by Unknown

Slang... by Unknown

The election polls weren't wrong because of mistakes – pollsters deliberately cheated by Dan Hodges

The election polls weren't wrong because of mistakes – pollsters deliberately cheated by Dan Hodges

Who Are the Cossacks, And Why Did the Bandidos Biker Gang Want Them Dead? by Julie Lyons

Who Are the Cossacks, And Why Did the Bandidos Biker Gang Want Them Dead? by Julie Lyons

Newspaper bosses ‘paralyzed’ by change, clueless about paid content, says Steve Brill by James Warren

Newspaper bosses ‘paralyzed’ by change, clueless about paid content, says Steve Brill by James Warren

The real tragedy in Flint by Greg Branch

The real tragedy in Flint by Greg Branch

EconLog Reading Club: Ancestry and Long-Run Growth by Bryan Caplan

EconLog Reading Club: Ancestry and Long-Run Growth by Bryan Caplan

‘The EU Is on the Verge of Collapse’—An Interview by George Soros and Gregor Peter Schmitz

‘The EU Is on the Verge of Collapse’—An Interview by George Soros and Gregor Peter Schmitz

I am French by Jeremy Harding

I am French by Jeremy Harding

Marissa Mayer Has Become A Symbol Of Silicon Valley’s Disastrous Tokenism by Milo Yiannopoulos

Marissa Mayer Has Become A Symbol Of Silicon Valley’s Disastrous Tokenism by Milo Yiannopoulos

The younger generation's new wave of political correctness is a danger to society by Alex Proud

The younger generation's new wave of political correctness is a danger to society by Alex Proud

Monday, January 18, 2016

The darkest side of online harassment: Menacing behavior by Bruce Drake

The darkest side of online harassment: Menacing behavior by Bruce Drake

Race, Trust and Police Legitimacy from National Institute of Justice

Race, Trust and Police Legitimacy from National Institute of Justice

Are You Guilty of “Virtue-Signaling?” by Mark Judge

Are You Guilty of “Virtue-Signaling?” by Mark Judge

The Matriarchy - Patriarchy Continuum by Scott Adams

The Matriarchy - Patriarchy Continuum by Scott Adams

Andrew Jackson, Revenant by Walter Russell Mead

Andrew Jackson, Revenant by Walter Russell Mead

Dead Certainty by Kathryn Schulz

Dead Certainty by Kathryn Schulz

Friday, January 15, 2016

Can Economics Change Your Mind? by Adam Ozimek

Can Economics Change Your Mind? by Adam Ozimek

What Matters for Student Achievement Updating Coleman on the influence of families and schools by Eric A. Hanushek

What Matters for Student Achievement Updating Coleman on the influence of families and schools by Eric A. Hanushek

Dangers that teens and kids face: A look at the data by Drew Desilver

Dangers that teens and kids face: A look at the data by Drew Desilver

‘See Something, Do Nothing’ — Germans and Americans Turn a Blind Eye to Muslims’ Crimes by John Fund

‘See Something, Do Nothing’ — Germans and Americans Turn a Blind Eye to Muslims’ Crimes by John Fund

The Most Texas Interview of All Time by Jeremy Burchard

The Most Texas Interview of All Time by Jeremy Burchard

The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap by Stephen J. Dubner and Claudia Goldin

The True Story of the Gender Pay Gap by Stephen J. Dubner and Claudia Goldin

Why Pregnancy Makes Women Xenophobic by Olga Khazan

Why Pregnancy Makes Women Xenophobic by Olga Khazan

Teeny house, big lie: Why so many proponents of the tiny-house movement have decided to upsize by Erin Anderssen

Teeny house, big lie: Why so many proponents of the tiny-house movement have decided to upsize by Erin Anderssen

New York Times Reporter Attacks Koch Bros., Fails to Disclose Conflicts of Interest by Mark Hemingway

New York Times Reporter Attacks Koch Bros., Fails to Disclose Conflicts of Interest by Mark Hemingway

Monday, January 11, 2016

Pantheon 1.0, a manually verified dataset of globally famous biographies by Amy Zhao Yu, Shahar Ronen, Kevin Hu, Tiffany Lu & César A. Hidalgo

Pantheon 1.0, a manually verified dataset of globally famous biographies by Amy Zhao Yu, Shahar Ronen, Kevin Hu, Tiffany Lu & César A. Hidalgo

Selfies Reveal the Pervasiveness of Gender Stereotypes by Tom Jacobs

Selfies Reveal the Pervasiveness of Gender Stereotypes by Tom Jacobs

Making Poetry Matter by Micah Mattix

Making Poetry Matter by Micah Mattix

Before you complain about 'patriarchy' by Glenn Harlan Reynolds

Before you complain about 'patriarchy' by Glenn Harlan Reynolds

What's the best way up for minorities? by Joel Kotkin

What's the best way up for minorities? by Joel Kotkin

Chickens prefer beautiful humans from Discover

Chickens prefer beautiful humans from Discover

Friday, January 8, 2016

The Unbearable Accuracy of Stereotypes by Lee Jussim

The Unbearable Accuracy of Stereotypes by Lee Jussim

Academics Are So Lefty They Don't Even See It by Megan McArdle

Academics Are So Lefty They Don't Even See It by Megan McArdle

Police Killings: Is the U.S. an Outlier? by Robert Schwartz

Police Killings: Is the U.S. an Outlier? by Robert Schwartz

It’s Harder Than It Looks To Link Inequality With Global Turmoil by Jay Ulfelder

It’s Harder Than It Looks To Link Inequality With Global Turmoil by Jay Ulfelder

Fisking the New York Times’ Modern Man by Larry Correia

Fisking the New York Times’ Modern Man by Larry Correia

Big Brother Is Watching You: Is America at Risk of Becoming Orwell’s Nightmare? by Stephen Rhode

Big Brother Is Watching You: Is America at Risk of Becoming Orwell’s Nightmare? by Stephen Rhode

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Who Closed the American Mind?: Allan Bloom, Burke, Multiculturalism by Patrick J. Deneen

Who Closed the American Mind?: Allan Bloom, Burke, Multiculturalism by Patrick J. Deneen

Cypress CEO Responds to Nun's Urging a 'Politically Correct' Board Make-up by T.J. Rodgers

Cypress CEO Responds to Nun's Urging a 'Politically Correct' Board Make-up by T.J. Rodgers

NYPL Shares Huge Archive of 180,000 High-Res Public Domain Images Online, Announces ‘Remix Residency’ by Christopher Jobson

NYPL Shares Huge Archive of 180,000 High-Res Public Domain Images Online, Announces ‘Remix Residency’ by Christopher Jobson

Guns and States by Scott Alexander

Guns and States by Scott Alexander

When Black Lives Mattered by Jason L. Riley

When Black Lives Mattered by Jason L. Riley

Common SJW Phrases Translated into English by Dystopic

Common SJW Phrases Translated into English by Dystopic

Wednesday, January 6, 2016

Religion is good for the poor, installment #1437 by Tyler Cowen

Religion is good for the poor, installment #1437 by Tyler Cowen

Why Do We Watch the Same Movies Over and Over Again? by Rick Paulas

Why Do We Watch the Same Movies Over and Over Again? by Rick Paulas

Climate models and precautionary measures by Judith Curry

Climate models and precautionary measures by Judith Curry

Children brought up by both parents far less likely to suffer mental ill-health by Laura Donnelly

Children brought up by both parents far less likely to suffer mental ill-health by Laura Donnelly

American Academics Have Moved to the Left by Walter Russell Mead

American Academics Have Moved to the Left by Walter Russell Mead

Reports of Attacks on Women in Germany Heighten Tension Over Migrants by Melissa Eddy

Reports of Attacks on Women in Germany Heighten Tension Over Migrants by Melissa Eddy

How to Cultivate the Art of Serendipity by Pagan Kennedy

How to Cultivate the Art of Serendipity by Pagan Kennedy

Where American Families Are Moving by Joel Kotkin

Where American Families Are Moving by Joel Kotkin

Monday, January 4, 2016

The Incredible Thing We Do During Conversations by Ed Young

The Incredible Thing We Do During Conversations by Ed Young

How to Find a Parenting Effect by Brian Boutwell

How to Find a Parenting Effect by Brian Boutwell

Why parenting may not matter and why most social science research is probably wrong by Brian Boutwell

Why parenting may not matter and why most social science research is probably wrong by Brian Boutwell

Authoritarianism is a matter of personality, not politics by Adam Perkins

Authoritarianism is a matter of personality, not politics by Adam Perkins

What Explains the Vicious Left? by David Gelernter

What Explains the Vicious Left? by David Gelernter

You probably know to ask yourself, “What do I want?” Here’s a way better question by Mark Manson

You probably know to ask yourself, “What do I want?” Here’s a way better question by Mark Manson

How Stories Deceive by Maria Konnikova

How Stories Deceive by Maria Konnikova

To Rape is to Want Sex, Not Power by Richard Felson and Richard Moran

To Rape is to Want Sex, Not Power by Richard Felson and Richard Moran

Friday, January 1, 2016

Is Stereotype Threat Overcooked, Overstated, and Oversold? by Lee Jussim

Is Stereotype Threat Overcooked, Overstated, and Oversold? by Lee Jussim

STEM: men go to Mars, women go to Venus by Ben Southwood

STEM: men go to Mars, women go to Venus by Ben Southwood

‘The Bell Curve’ 20 years later: A Q&A with Charles Murray by Natalie Goodnow

‘The Bell Curve’ 20 years later: A Q&A with Charles Murray by Natalie Goodnow

How a rebellious scientist uncovered the surprising truth about stereotypes by Claire Lehmann

How a rebellious scientist uncovered the surprising truth about stereotypes by Claire Lehmann

Why Are So Few Film Critics Female? by Katie Kilkenny

Why Are So Few Film Critics Female? by Katie Kilkenny

On TV, Women Who Have Abortions Are Younger, Whiter And Wealthier by Lisa Aliferis

On TV, Women Who Have Abortions Are Younger, Whiter And Wealthier by Lisa Aliferis

Sanders's and Clinton's Fake Middle Class by Megan McArdle

Sanders's and Clinton's Fake Middle Class by Megan McArdle

Beware of Kafkatrapping by Wendy McElroy

Beware of Kafkatrapping by Wendy McElroy

The Vacuity of Postmodernist Methodology by Nicholas Shackel

The Vacuity of Postmodernist Methodology by Nicholas Shackel

What is Wrong with Our Thoughts? A Neo-Positivist Credo by David Stove

What is Wrong with Our Thoughts? A Neo-Positivist Credo by David Stove

Coming 2016: All-Out War On So-Called 'Social Justice' by Milo Yiannopoulos

Coming 2016: All-Out War On So-Called 'Social Justice' by Milo Yiannopoulos

Why Equality and Diversity Departments Should Only Hire Rich, Straight White Men by Milo Yiannopoulos

Why Equality and Diversity Departments Should Only Hire Rich, Straight White Men by Milo Yiannopoulos