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Tweet by RoguesPortal

Women of the TARDIS: A Guide To Doctor Who’s Surprisingly Feminist Series Nine https://t.co/wtS5TT3RPy by @thebillyseguire — Rogues Portal (@RoguesPortal) May 17, 2016 via https://twitter.com/RoguesPortal

Tony Stark and the view from above

Tony Stark and the view from above from: May 12, 2016 at 11:16PM

LOUD, RACIST, AND SIGNIFYING NOTHING

LOUD, RACIST, AND SIGNIFYING NOTHING from: May 12, 2016 at 02:26PM

on the Quants and the Creatives

on the Quants and the Creatives from: May 12, 2016 at 02:17PM

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The Star Wars vs. Ant-Man sequence in @tonyszhou’s newest video made me think of this Ray Bradbury interview: pic.twitter.com/PzJRYfHMQm — Kaitlin Kelly (@caitidh) May 12, 2016 via https://twitter.com/caitidh

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The seven deadly sins and their respective social networks, e.g. lust and Tinder https://t.co/iVkX11xpYu — kottke.org (@kottke) May 11, 2016 via https://twitter.com/kottke

Why is simpler better?

Why is simpler better? from: May 4, 2016 at 07:45AM

Private Equity 101

Private Equity 101 from: May 3, 2016 at 08:46AM

The First Neoliberals

The First Neoliberals How free-market disciples and union busters became the prophets of American liberalism: “We still believe in liberty and justice for all, in mercy for the afflicted and help for the down and out. But we no longer automatically favor unions and big government or oppose the military and big business. Indeed, in […]

Book Review: Albion’s Seed

Book Review: Albion’s Seed from: April 28, 2016 at 10:05PM

Effect of Potatoes vs Grains on Civilizations

Effect of Potatoes vs Grain on Civilizations “The argument depends on the differences between how grains and tubers are grown. Crops like wheat are harvested once or twice a year, yielding piles of small, dry grains. These can be stored for long periods of time and are easily transported — or stolen. Root crops, on […]

Tweet by kottke

Blake Ross just discovered (at 30 yrs old) that almost everyone in the world can visualize things in their minds https://t.co/WkZTyP7BMl — kottke.org (@kottke) April 25, 2016 via https://twitter.com/kottke

Tweet by maggieNYT

The toxic campaign, chapter 12: NBC NEWS/WSJ POLL: A MAJORITY OF AMERICANS CAN’T SEE THEMSELVES SUPPORTING EITHER TRUMP, CRUZ OR CLINTON — Maggie Haberman (@maggieNYT) April 18, 2016 via https://twitter.com/maggieNYT

A question of privilege

A question of privilege “Nonetheless, this whole notion of “privilege” vexes me. We talk about it as though we can all recognise what it is. I am not always so sure. I can tell one narrative of my life and it seems to describe someone who grew up without privilege, and I can tell another […]

Three Sources of Limits on Liberty

Three Sources of Limits on Liberty from: April 17, 2016 at 07:01PM

Sweden would be the 7th poorest US state if you measure by median income/spending power

Sweden would be the 7th poorest US state if you measure by median income/spending power

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Loved this essay about Annie Dillard and the writing life: https://t.co/AOWfdqoaML — Anais Ninja (@theoncominghope) April 14, 2016 via https://twitter.com/theoncominghope

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YO! THEY DISCOVERED A CACHE OF CONFUCIAN-ERA WRITING! We finally have a glimpse of the culture of the time! https://t.co/eWtJX2bdlE — Obscurica (@Obscurica) April 12, 2016 via https://twitter.com/Obscurica

Are moral foundations heritable? Probably

Are moral foundations heritable? Probably from: April 11, 2016 at 06:16PM

Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra – Okeh Metal Mother

Ain’t Misbehavin’ – Louis Armstrong & His Orchestra – Okeh Metal Mother April 11, 2016 at 06:06PM