A lab experiment for politicians Brad Plumer, Wonkblog
Monthly Archives: November 2011
Blog: Wonkblog: On billionaires, secretaries and taxes
2011.11.27 – 10:08
On billionaires, secretaries and taxes Steven Pearlstein, Wonkblog
Blog: Barking up the wrong tree: What are 5 effective methods for dealing with angry people?
2011.11.27 – 09:53
What are 5 effective methods for dealing with angry people? (author unknown), Barking up the wrong tree
The Top 10 Relationship Words That Aren’t Translatable Into English | Marriage 3.0 | Big Think
2011.11.26 – 15:48
The Top 10 Relationship Words That Aren’t Translatable Into English | Marriage 3.0 | Big Think
How the Plummeting Price of Cocaine Fueled the Nationwide Drop in Violent Crime – Jobs & Economy – The Atlantic Cities
2011.11.26 – 14:48
How the Plummeting Price of Cocaine Fueled the Nationwide Drop in Violent Crime – Jobs & Economy – The Atlantic Cities “This contradicts one of the central tenets of the War on Drugs, which is that the psychopharmacological effects of drug use lead to criminal behavior. Most studies show that it’s in fact the competition […]
YouTube: Mieders Alpine Coaster (with no brakes!!)
2011.11.26 – 00:40
Mieders Alpine Coaster (with no brakes!!) davidjellis
Life began with a planetary mega-organism – life – 25 November 2011 – New Scientist
2011.11.25 – 20:34
Life began with a planetary mega-organism – life – 25 November 2011 – New Scientist Interesting idea in that free cooperation may be more effective than competition in some contexts — especially in immature systems.
Twitter: @pennjillette
2011.11.25 – 17:11
pennjillette Oh my goodness. This is Kenny G and Miles Davis. I cannot imagine a better picture than this. I love this so much. http://t.co/t3cumFtr
Why Stanford’s Free Online Education Experiment Is Booming – News – GOOD
2011.11.25 – 17:03
Why Stanford’s Free Online Education Experiment Is Booming – News – GOOD The education revolution has begun.
Dissolve My Nobel Prize! Fast! (A True Story) : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
2011.11.25 – 17:03
Dissolve My Nobel Prize! Fast! (A True Story) : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
Leonardo’s To-Do List : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR
2011.11.25 – 16:18
Leonardo’s To-Do List : Krulwich Wonders… : NPR the tics of an increasingly hungry mind.
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Flying Frustrations
2011.11.25 – 10:47
Dan Ariely » Blog Archive Flying Frustrations With the original airport design, you walk ten minutes, but when you finally get to the carousel, your baggage gets there a minute after you (taking 11 minutes). In the other, you walk three minutes, but when you arrive you have to wait five minutes for your luggage […]
Less Human Than Human: The Design Philosophy of Apple
2011.11.25 – 01:18
Less Human Than Human: The Design Philosophy of Apple Rips Apple’s “taste” in an incomprehensible academic jargony way.
YouTube: BBC The Experiment – Prison Study – Podcast from Open University website
2011.11.23 – 22:55
BBC The Experiment – Prison Study – Podcast from Open University website Chodmunch
Giant Lego Man washes ashore in Florida
2011.11.23 – 19:47
Giant Lego Man washes ashore in Florida Love the ungrammatical “No real than you are”
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Travel Guide [INFOGRAPHIC]
2011.11.23 – 13:33
The Ultimate Thanksgiving Travel Guide [INFOGRAPHIC] OAK has the lowest % of cancelled flights of any airport in the country. And yet, I’ve managed to have a cancelled flight out of OAK totally screw up my vacation.
Do things the long, hard, stupid way
2011.11.23 – 13:03
Do things the long, hard, stupid way Digital gift giving