Rather than repeat myself too much, I’ll just cite another meta-study that shows conclusively that “an overwhelming 97 percent of climatologists endorse the idea of human-caused global warming“. Some fun…
In this well-argued talk, Timothy Bartik makes the macro-economic case for preschool education — and explains why you should be happy to invest in it, even if you don’t…
For anyone from Cambridge, or if you’re in the area at all, I have a personal plug I’d like to give. I am working with the Cambridge Solar Challenge, which…
So much relief. What a week. One part of the race is over. We hug everyone a bit tighter now, but we move forward with confidence that no one…
Sometimes I have plenty to say, and sometimes I like to rely on others who have said it better than I could. I have no idea what to say this…
This story is partly to illustrate the troubling trends nationwide, and perhaps offer perspective on the debate over assistance for the needy as it relates to efforts to cut spending.…
I’ve featured Mr. Ariely here before. I’ve really been interested in his work on behavioral economics, and how much we misunderstand with simple economics 101. What motivates us to work?…
When I pick my sources, I tend to read through a few articles from various sources on a subject before using one to quote and link to. I like to…
Via The Week, by Lauren Hansen: In American schools and media, pollution is often discussed in terms of what will happen in the future if we don’t clean up our act…
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