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Twitter: @baconmeteor

2012.09.18 – 10:12

baconmeteor This is why we can’t have frequent Idle Words posts: http://t.co/sLtJIiE0

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Blog: The Feature: The Honor System

2012.09.18 – 09:57

The Honor System (author unknown), The Feature

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Interview with Simon Kuper

2012.09.17 – 09:51

Interview with Simon Kuper “Real Madrid—world’s richest soccer club—would be only the 135th biggest company in Finland measured by revenues.”

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Marchetti’s constant

2012.09.17 – 09:33

Marchetti’s constant “One hour per day is as long as people have been willing to travel. Ever. Since the dawn of human society.”

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Journal of a Programmer: The unfriendliness of software

2012.09.17 – 09:33

Journal of a Programmer: The unfriendliness of software “One way is to make it so simple that there are _obviously_ no deficiencies and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no _obvious_ deficiencies.”

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Unconventional Thinking

2012.09.16 – 19:05

Unconventional Thinking Theological Touchstones for the Election Season

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A teachable moment for the United States on its role in the Middle East | Daniel W. Drezner

2012.09.16 – 15:25

A teachable moment for the United States on its role in the Middle East | Daniel W. Drezner

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David Byrne: ‘It feels like the end of history in pop music’

2012.09.16 – 14:09

David Byrne: ‘It feels like the end of history in pop music’ “People make incredible music without ever setting foot on a stage. Or outside their bedroom. That’s a great thing too. It means you don’t even have to have an image. We forget how important the look was to punk and to glam or […]

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Why It’s Never Mattered That America’s Schools ‘Lag’ Behind Other Countries | TechCrunch

2012.09.16 – 13:53

Why It’s Never Mattered That America’s Schools ‘Lag’ Behind Other Countries | TechCrunch “While it’s difficult to speculate why the U.S. persists as a titan of innovation, we need not be scared into trying to be like other countries. America has been at the top in spite of a lack-luster education system.”

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Twitter: @rickmans

2012.09.16 – 12:25

rickmans The Register: ‘The iPhone 5 Undermines Western Democracy’ http://t.co/VS3k9xjP

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Twitter: @craigcalcaterra

2012.09.16 – 07:19

craigcalcaterra Some personal writing this morning. Do it naked: http://t.co/EqBets3d

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Another Failed Utopia | The American Conservative

2012.09.15 – 14:34

Another Failed Utopia | The American Conservative “suppressing religion does not mean it ceases to control thinking and behaviour. Like repressed sexual desire, faith returns, often in grotesque forms, to govern the lives of those who deny it.”

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Blog: Wonkblog: Michael Woodford: ‘I personally would have gone further but what [the Fed] did is definitely a step in the right direction.’

2012.09.15 – 08:57

Michael Woodford: ‘I personally would have gone further but what [the Fed] did is definitely a step in the right direction.’ Dylan Matthews, Wonkblog

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Secrets of the Schools That Create Math Geniuses

2012.09.15 – 08:51

Secrets of the Schools That Create Math Geniuses “while boys who qualified for elite math competitions came from a broad range of schools all over the country, the majority of the girls chosen for such contests came from only about 20 schools.”

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Blog: Seth’s Blog: Six audiences

2012.09.15 – 08:40

Six audiences Seth Godin, Seth's Blog

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Blog: The American Conservative » Rod Dreher: The Problem Of Moralism

2012.09.14 – 10:27

The Problem Of Moralism Rod Dreher, The American Conservative » Rod Dreher

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Blog: TED Blog: Why School? TED ebook author rethinks education when information is everywhere.

2012.09.14 – 10:08

Why School? TED ebook author rethinks education when information is everywhere. Jim Daly, TED Blog

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YouTube: RSA Animate: The Truth About Dishonesty

2012.09.14 – 10:01

RSA Animate: The Truth About Dishonesty theRSAorg

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Dalai Lama: ‘Religion Is No Longer Adequate’

2012.09.13 – 22:46

Dalai Lama: ‘Religion Is No Longer Adequate’ “Likewise, we are born free of religion, but we are not born free of the need for compassion.”

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Blog: kottke.org: The scale of startup ambition

2012.09.13 – 13:25

The scale of startup ambition Jason Kottke, kottke.org

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