The 20 most-watched TEDx talks so far Shirin Samimi-Moore, TED Blog
Monthly Archives: October 2012
Blog: Marginal Revolution: Eric Maskin on Patents
2012.10.16 – 11:38
Eric Maskin on Patents Alex Tabarrok, Marginal Revolution
A Pig, a Girl, and a Spider: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ at 60
2012.10.16 – 09:49
A Pig, a Girl, and a Spider: ‘Charlotte’s Web’ at 60 “Of course, death is a part of life, and that’s one of the messages of these children’s books. But there’s redemption in that love and friendship having been there before death, which is one reason we rely on these these books as formative reading […]
YouTube: Paul Erdős – N is a number – The man made of maths
2012.10.16 – 09:41
Paul Erdős – N is a number – The man made of maths Maverik987654321
The marshmallow test, revisited
2012.10.15 – 21:08
The marshmallow test, revisited “If a child or adult lives in an environment where promises always get broken and outcomes are unreliable, the most rational response is to eat the marshmallow right in front of her — and not wait for the promised marshmallows of the future.”
YouTube: Oakland A’s vs Detroit Tiger, game 5, #LetsGoOakland
2012.10.15 – 17:55
Oakland A’s vs Detroit Tiger, game 5, #LetsGoOakland mike0476
YouTube: Human Sexuality is Complicated…
2012.10.15 – 11:32
Human Sexuality is Complicated… vlogbrothers
I know you’ll never love the Cardinals as much as I do.
2012.10.14 – 19:44
I know you’ll never love the Cardinals as much as I do. “Which is probably the best way to explain fandom. They’re family. You can scream at them all you want because you know them, and you love them. But heaven forbid anyone else say a bad word about them. “
Surprisingly undervalued books – Nabeel Qureshi
2012.10.14 – 19:30
Surprisingly undervalued books – Nabeel Qureshi “Booth gives a definition of why poems are good that is, I think, objective enough that you could develop a computer-generated index of the goodness of a poem out of it. Not everyone will agree with it, but I’ve found it works really well.”
Does Record Number of Religious “Nones” Mean Decline of Religiosity? | (A)theologies | Religion Dispatches
2012.10.14 – 17:53
Does Record Number of Religious “Nones” Mean Decline of Religiosity? | (A)theologies | Religion Dispatches “Only prayer made it to the top of the list, coming in at number five behind what I’ve come to call the ‘Four F’s of Contemporary American Spirituality”’ Family, Fido, Friends, and Food. This ranking was consistent whether respondents identified […]
YouTube: TEDxKC – Brené Brown – The Price of Invulnerability
2012.10.14 – 11:52
TEDxKC – Brené Brown – The Price of Invulnerability TEDxTalks
Blog: Svbtle Featured: Internet Explorer is evil.
2012.10.13 – 21:52
Internet Explorer is evil. Owen Williams, Svbtle Featured
What the Dunning-Kruger effect is and isn’t
2012.10.13 – 13:39
What the Dunning-Kruger effect is and isn’t “I think it’s clear that much of the Dunning-Kruger effect reflects either statistical artifact (regression to the mean), or much more general cognitive biases (the tendency to self-enhance and/or to use one’s subjective experience as a guide to one’s standing in relation to others).”
YouTube: What if money was no object?
2012.10.10 – 10:25
What if money was no object? tradgedyandhope
Blog: The American Conservative » Rod Dreher: France And Racism
2012.10.09 – 12:17
France And Racism Rod Dreher, The American Conservative » Rod Dreher
YouTube: Dr Quantum – Double Slit Experiment
2012.10.09 – 11:57
Dr Quantum – Double Slit Experiment ReptilianShapeshifte