Tuesday, September 26, 2017

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson

A Dictionary of the English Language by Samuel Johnson

A Samuel Johnson celebration recalls his wit and wisdom by Israel Shenker

A Samuel Johnson celebration recalls his wit and wisdom by Israel Shenker

The Minimal Persuasive Effects of Campaign Contact in General Elections: Evidence from 49 Field Experiments by Joshua Kalla and David E. Broockman

The Minimal Persuasive Effects of Campaign Contact in General Elections: Evidence from 49 Field Experiments by Joshua Kalla and David E. Broockman

How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? by Claire Cain Miller

How Did Marriage Become a Mark of Privilege? by Claire Cain Miller

Hard Data, Hollow Protests: FBI crime figures paint a very different picture of crime and policing than this weekend’s demonstrations suggest. by Heather Mac Donald

Hard Data, Hollow Protests: FBI crime figures paint a very different picture of crime and policing than this weekend’s demonstrations suggest. by Heather Mac Donald

It is time academics preach the virtues they practice by Glenn Harlan Reynolds

It is time academics preach the virtues they practice by Glenn Harlan Reynolds

Misrepresenting Germany in 'The New York Times' by Bruce Bawer

Misrepresenting Germany in 'The New York Times' by Bruce Bawer

The Dying Art of Disagreement by Bret Stephens

The Dying Art of Disagreement by Bret Stephens

Monday, September 18, 2017

A cross-country empirical test of cognitive abilities and innovation nexus by Sardor Azam

A cross-country empirical test of cognitive abilities and innovation nexus by Sardor Azam

Human error: models and management by James Reason

Human error: models and management by James Reason

Equifax Made Life Easier. Now We See the Cost. by Megan McArdle

Equifax Made Life Easier. Now We See the Cost. by Megan McArdle

The Brains Trust of Intersectionality by Sumantra Maitra

The Brains Trust of Intersectionality by Sumantra Maitra

Debunking: A Meta-Analysis of the Psychological Efficacy of Messages Countering Misinformation by Man-pui Sally Chan, et al

Debunking: A Meta-Analysis of the Psychological Efficacy of Messages Countering Misinformation by Man-pui Sally Chan, et al

Moral outrage in the digital age by M. J. Crockett

Moral outrage in the digital age by M. J. Crockett

Moral outrage: Second-hand anger by Rolf Degen

Moral outrage: Second-hand anger by Rolf Degen

Science Denial Across the Political Divide: Liberals and Conservatives Are Similarly Motivated to Deny Attitude-Inconsistent Science by Anthony N. Washburn and Linda J. Skitka

Science Denial Across the Political Divide: Liberals and Conservatives Are Similarly Motivated to Deny Attitude-Inconsistent Science by Anthony N. Washburn and Linda J. Skitka

Thursday, September 14, 2017

An Open Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Dream Is Real by Jason D. Hill

An Open Letter to Ta-Nehisi Coates: The Dream Is Real by Jason D. Hill

History of zero pushed back 500 years by ancient Indian text by Timothy Revell

History of zero pushed back 500 years by ancient Indian text by Timothy Revell

The Case Against Civilization by John Lanchester

The Case Against Civilization by John Lanchester

Is Hillary Clinton Right About Why She Lost? from Fivethirtyeight

Is Hillary Clinton Right About Why She Lost? from Fivethirtyeight

Redoing the Electoral Math by John B. Judis

Redoing the Electoral Math by John B. Judis

Your child may need this skill as much as literacy and numeracy by John McKenna

Your child may need this skill as much as literacy and numeracy by John McKenna

Evacuation and the Danger of Mindless Obedience by Tom Mullen

Evacuation and the Danger of Mindless Obedience by Tom Mullen

America's Top Fears 2016 from Chapman University

America's Top Fears 2016 from Chapman University

Only 3% of Companies’ Data Meets Basic Quality Standards by Tadhg Nagle, Thomas C. Redman, and David Sammon

Only 3% of Companies’ Data Meets Basic Quality Standards by Tadhg Nagle, Thomas C. Redman, and David Sammon

Wednesday, September 13, 2017

The Sex-Bias Myth in Medicine by Andrew G. Kadar

The Sex-Bias Myth in Medicine by Andrew G. Kadar

Stalingrad: Letters from the Dead by Timothy W. Ryback

Stalingrad: Letters from the Dead by Timothy W. Ryback

The Strange Tale of Cromwell's Head by Rick Jones

The Strange Tale of Cromwell's Head by Rick Jones

A calendar for all seasons by Mick Hamer

A calendar for all seasons by Mick Hamer

Origins of the Underclass (Part 2) by Nicholas Lemann

Origins of the Underclass (Part 2) by Nicholas Lemann

The Origins of the Underclass Part I by Nicholas Lemann

The Origins of the Underclass Part Iby Nicholas Lemann

Friday, September 8, 2017

The False Prophecy of Hyperconnection by Niall Ferguson

The False Prophecy of Hyperconnection by Niall Ferguson

My Genome, My Self by Steven Pinker

My Genome, My Self by Steven Pinker

The Bad Science Behind Campus Response to Sexual Assault by Emily Yoffe

The Bad Science Behind Campus Response to Sexual Assault by Emily Yoffe

The readability of scientific texts is decreasing over time by Pontus Plavén-Sigray et al

The readability of scientific texts is decreasing over time by Pontus Plavén-Sigray et al

Southern Poverty Law Center Gets Creative to Label 'Hate Groups' by Megan McArdle

Southern Poverty Law Center Gets Creative to Label 'Hate Groups' by Megan McArdle

The mystery of the lost Roman herb by Zaria Gorvett

The mystery of the lost Roman herb by Zaria Gorvett

Thursday, September 7, 2017

A politically incorrect guide to affirmative action by Philippe Lemoine

A politically incorrect guide to affirmative action by Philippe Lemoine

Deep neural networks are more accurate than humans at detecting sexual orientation from facial images. by Michal Kosinski and Yilun Wang

Deep neural networks are more accurate than humans at detecting sexual orientation from facial images. by Michal Kosinski and Yilun Wang

Filters in Harmony feat: Buffett & Munger, Scott Adams, Jordan Peterson, Rogan, & Altucher video

Filters in Harmony feat: Buffett & Munger, Scott Adams, Jordan Peterson, Rogan, & Altucher video

Précis of Social Perception and Social Reality: Why accuracy dominates bias and self-fulfilling prophecy Lee Jussim

Précis of Social Perception and Social Reality: Why accuracy dominates bias and self-fulfilling prophecy by Lee Jussim

Why your relationship is likely to last (or not): using Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (LIME) by Friederike

Why your relationship is likely to last (or not): using Local Interpretable Model-Agnostic Explanations (LIME) by Friederike

What's the difference between apps we cherish vs. regret? from Time Well Spent

What's the difference between apps we cherish vs. regret? from Time Well Spent

Humans are still evolving, study suggests by Brooks Hays

Humans are still evolving, study suggests by Brooks Hays

The Uncomfortable Truth About Campus Rape Policy by Emily Yoffe

The Uncomfortable Truth About Campus Rape Policy by Emily Yoffe

Monday, September 4, 2017

Crisis in the hot zone by Richard Preston

Crisis in the hot zone by Richard Preston

The Risks of Risk Studies by Ellen Ruppel Shell

The Risks of Risk Studies by Ellen Ruppel Shell

Looking for trouble by John Lazarus

Looking for trouble by John Lazarus

The parching of prehistoric North America by David J. Meltzer

The parching of prehistoric North America by David J. Meltzer

Dive! Dive! Dive! by William Scanlan Murphy

Dive! Dive! Dive! by William Scanlan Murphy

Shipwreck by Julian Barnes

Shipwreck by Julian Barnes

The Treasure of Debraak by Paul Brodeur

The Treasure of Debraak by Paul Brodeur

The Wreck of the Auguste by James Buchan

The Wreck of the Auguste by James Buchan

Success Story: Blacks in the Army by Charles C. Moskos

Success Story: Blacks in the Army by Charles C. Moskos

Ships that scaled the seven seas by William Scanlan Murphy

Ships that scaled the seven seas by William Scanlan Murphy

The longbow's deadly secrets by Gareth Rees

The longbow's deadly secrets by Gareth Rees

Why are mathematicians eccentric? by John F. Bowers

Why are mathematicians eccentric? by John F. Bowers

One man's tipple is another man's poison by T. Edward Reed

One man's tipple is another man's poison by T. Edward Reed

The Cholesterol Myth by Thomas J. Moore

The Cholesterol Myth by Thomas J. Moore

Life and death on the wagon trail by Pat Shipman

Life and death on the wagon trail by Pat Shipman

Lessons from a history of fears by Jonathan Mann

Lessons from a history of fears by Jonathan Mann

Marshall's Hunch by Terence Monmaney

Marshall's Hunch by Terence Monmaney

How Columbus sickened the New World by David J. Meltzer

How Columbus sickened the New World by David J. Meltzer

Conserving the Mary Rose by Chris Chippindale

Conserving the Mary Rose by Chris Chippindale

Tudor Sailor At Long Last Laid to Rest by R.W. Apple Jr.

Tudor Sailor At Long Last Laid to Rest by R.W. Apple Jr.

Waters of Lake Champlain Yield 225-Year-Old Warship by Edward A. Gargan

Waters of Lake Champlain Yield 225-Year-Old Warship by Edward A. Gargan

Anne of Red Hair by Calvin Trillin

Anne of Red Hair by Calvin Trillin

The Crash Detective by Jonathan Harr

The Crash Detective by Jonathan Harr

Sunday, September 3, 2017

John Wayne's Body by Garry Wills

John Wayne's Body by Garry Wills

What's logic got to do with it? by Marcus Chown

What's logic got to do with it? by Marcus Chown

The Birth of an Idea by Robert S. Boynton

The Birth of an Idea by Robert S. Boynton

A Reporter at Large Burma by Amitav Ghosh

A Reporter at Large Burma by Amitav Ghosh

On Responsibility and Punishment by John Staddon

On Responsibility and Punishment by John Staddon

True Tales - Well, Maybe by Roger Angell

True Tales - Well, Maybe by Roger Angell
Dalat Journal: City of Mimosa, Untouched by War by Barbara Crossette

Friday, September 1, 2017