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Monthly Archives: May 2012
Blog: The Sporting Scene: In Praise of Wimping Out
2012.05.18 – 15:37
In Praise of Wimping Out Reeves Wiedeman, The Sporting Scene
What Makes Countries Rich or Poor? by Jared Diamond | The New York Review of Books
2012.05.18 – 13:23
What Makes Countries Rich or Poor? by Jared Diamond | The New York Review of Books “But why have some countries ended up with good institutions, while others haven’t? The most important factor behind their emergence is the historical duration of centralized government. Until the rise of the world’s first states, beginning around 3400 BC, […]
Blog: Ideas Market: The Deep Roots of Local Anti-Semitism in Germany
2012.05.18 – 10:42
The Deep Roots of Local Anti-Semitism in Germany Christopher Shea, Ideas Market
Flickr: leafcity
2012.05.18 – 10:42
leafcity by pixability We cannot command nature except by obeying her. ~francis bacon
Pressuring The President, Ctd – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast
2012.05.18 – 10:38
Pressuring The President, Ctd – The Dish | By Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Beast “A blogger who is not prepared to make a total fool out of himself is not a real blogger.”
Blog: Wired Science » Frontal Cortex: The Neuroscience Of Effort
2012.05.17 – 20:22
The Neuroscience Of Effort Jonah Lehrer, Wired Science » Frontal Cortex
Blog: The American Conservative » Rod Dreher: Happiness Vs. Blessedness
2012.05.17 – 17:52
Happiness Vs. Blessedness Rod Dreher, The American Conservative » Rod Dreher
May 20th’s Annular Eclipse of the Sun – Observing Highlights – SkyandTelescope.com
2012.05.17 – 00:02
May 20th’s Annular Eclipse of the Sun – Observing Highlights – SkyandTelescope.com
The Inequality Speech That TED Won’t Show You – Restoration Roundtable
2012.05.16 – 20:47
The Inequality Speech That TED Won’t Show You – Restoration Roundtable
Blog: Derek Sivers: Smart people don’t think others are stupid
2012.05.16 – 20:07
Smart people don't think others are stupid (author unknown), Derek Sivers
Blog: kottke.org: Straight White Male, the game of life’s lowest difficulty setting
2012.05.16 – 11:09
Straight White Male, the game of life's lowest difficulty setting Jason Kottke, kottke.org
Same-Sex Marriage Makes a Lot of Sense – White Horse Inn Blog
2012.05.16 – 10:51
Same-Sex Marriage Makes a Lot of Sense – White Horse Inn Blog “It’s something like Nietzsche’s narrative—the “Nowhere Man” poised to make something of his own individualism and will to power—that creates the plausibility structure of contemporary living in the West. Its central dogma is the will to power and its doxology is actually self-congratulatory, […]
YouTube: TEDxConcordiaUPortland – Joe Smith – How To Use One Paper Towel
2012.05.15 – 22:10
TEDxConcordiaUPortland – Joe Smith – How To Use One Paper Towel TEDxTalks
Twitter: @teen_archer
2012.05.15 – 20:55
teen_archer Worst. Lineup. Ever. RT @brooklynvegan RT @allBVposts: Rock the Bells 2012 dates, venues & some artists announced http://t.co/k6aH0jjd
Blog: Wired Science » Frontal Cortex: The Benefits Of Being Bilingual
2012.05.15 – 20:38
The Benefits Of Being Bilingual Jonah Lehrer, Wired Science » Frontal Cortex
The A/B Test: Inside the Technology That’s Changing the Rules of Business | Epicenter | Wired.com
2012.05.15 – 17:03
The A/B Test: Inside the Technology That’s Changing the Rules of Business | Epicenter | Wired.com >> Google insiders, and A/B enthusiasts more generally, have a derisive term to describe a decisionmaking system that fails to put data at its heart: HiPPO—”highest-paid person’s opinion.” As Google analytics expert Avinash Kaushik declares, “Most websites suck because […]
Blog: The American Conservative » Rod Dreher: Some Burkean Thoughts on SSM
2012.05.15 – 15:07
Some Burkean Thoughts on SSM Rod Dreher, The American Conservative » Rod Dreher