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The Two Languages of Libertarians

2014.12.16 – 10:34

The Two Languages of Libertarians from: December 16, 2014 at 10:12AM

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Increased Affluence Explains the Emergence of Ascetic Wisdoms and Moralizing Religions

2014.12.16 – 05:40

Increased Affluence Explains the Emergence of Ascetic Wisdoms and Moralizing Religions

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Longform Reprints: Playboy Interview: Steve Jobs by David Sheff

2014.12.15 – 18:03

Longform Reprints: Playboy Interview: Steve Jobs by David Sheff “I saw a video tape that we weren’t supposed to see. It was prepared for the Joint Chiefs of Staff. By watching the tape, we discovered that, at least as of a few years ago, every tactical nuclear weapon in Europe manned by U.S. personnel was […]

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Tweet by gapingvoid

2014.12.14 – 23:20

The new corporate reality: pic.twitter.com/HsYCsWdcDp — Hugh MacLeod (@gapingvoid) December 14, 2014 via https://twitter.com/gapingvoid

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How horizontal gene transfer shakes up evolution

2014.12.12 – 13:43

How horizontal gene transfer shakes up evolution “Confronted with this fact, however, we can no longer pretend that gene-mixing between species is ‘unnatural’, that it is some misguided practice that would never exist if not for our meddling latex-gloved hands. We did not invent gene transfer; DNA did.”

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Tweet by jfruh

2014.12.11 – 22:55

at one point 1% of greenland's entire population lived in a single, horribly designed apartment building https://t.co/BzN5cIbrb8 — Josh Fruhlinger (@jfruh) December 12, 2014 via https://twitter.com/jfruh

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Tweet by erikmal

2014.12.11 – 21:04

Quite liked this video essay on “Once Upon a Time in the West,” which is a flawless masterpiece of cinema: http://t.co/03X3gK6gOI — Erik Malinowski (@erikmal) December 12, 2014 via https://twitter.com/erikmal

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BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 584: Is Billy Beane Bad for Baseball? by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller

2014.12.08 – 15:51

BP Daily Podcast: Effectively Wild Episode 584: Is Billy Beane Bad for Baseball? by Ben Lindbergh and Sam Miller from: December 8, 2014 at 03:48PM In which Ben and Sam talk about my long Josh Donaldson essay.

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Quote from Tumblr

2014.12.08 – 10:26

One of the main purposes of fact-checking is to correct journalism’s bias toward a “good story” above all else. Maya Dusenbery kenarneson.tumblr.com

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Tweet by emmaspan

2014.12.06 – 11:51

Yet even "Baseball Nicknames: A Dictionary of Origins and Meanings" can't help me with my white whale: pic.twitter.com/VrVnRwdMiZ — Emma Span (@emmaspan) December 6, 2014 via https://twitter.com/emmaspan

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Tweet by christreadway

2014.12.06 – 00:13

Oakland baseball in 1945: Home-owned, home-managed pic.twitter.com/zM2kSFUNjP — Chris Treadway (@christreadway) December 6, 2014 via https://twitter.com/christreadway

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Tweet by jayrosen_nyu

2014.12.05 – 22:38

5/ Because of this disconnect around "product," technologists and journalists talk past one another. Result: 'dinosaurs denounce buzzwords.' — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 5, 2014 via https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu

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Tweet by jayrosen_nyu

2014.12.05 – 22:38

2/ Technologists tend to ask what the "product" should be, and they know what they mean by that. Product = "what the users interact with." — Jay Rosen (@jayrosen_nyu) December 5, 2014 via https://twitter.com/jayrosen_nyu

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Tweet by markedly

2014.12.05 – 07:20

From the Chuck Jones exhibit at Museum of the Moving Image, here are 9 rules for the Road Runner and Wile E. Coyote. pic.twitter.com/BygF0mLuJv — Mark Cognata (@markedly) December 1, 2014 via https://twitter.com/markedly

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Facts about Hurricane Katrina, and the benefits of regional migration

2014.12.05 – 06:29

Facts about Hurricane Katrina, and the benefits of regional migration from: December 5, 2014 at 06:13AM

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YouTube: The Mystery Of The Missing Martins

2014.12.04 – 12:45

The Mystery Of The Missing Martins NPR’s Skunk Bear

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How consciousness works

2014.12.04 – 11:19

How consciousness works “It seems, therefore, that at least some of our conscious choices are rationalisations after the fact. But if consciousness is a story we tell ourselves, why do we need it? Why are we aware of anything at all? Why not just be skilful automata, without the overlay of subjectivity?”

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The origin of laughter, smiles and tears

2014.12.04 – 10:53

The origin of laughter, smiles and tears “My best guess, strange as it might sound, is that our ancestors were in the habit of punching each other on the nose. Such injuries would have resulted in copious tear production. And there is an independent line of evidence to suggest that they were common. According to […]

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The evidence is in: there is no language instinct

2014.12.04 – 10:39

The evidence is in: there is no language instinct from: December 4, 2014 at 10:31AM

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Tweet by ChristinaKahrl

2014.12.03 – 21:08

@jay_jaffe Baseball: That corner of sanity where the Age of Reason is still winning more than its losing. — Christina Kahrl (@ChristinaKahrl) December 4, 2014 via https://twitter.com/ChristinaKahrl

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