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August 21, 2006

Vacation

Category: My So-Called Life

I'll be on vacation for the next ten days, and probably won't have much time to blog. In the meantime, I thought I'd leave everyone with a few random quotes. Even though these jingles have embedded themselves in my brain,...

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Where is William James?

Category: Culture

It's easy to forget that science and religion weren't always at war in America. Once upon a time (the late 19th century), they managed to co-exist in a romantic synergy. Enlightened theologians tried to integrate Darwin into the Bible, and...

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August 18, 2006

This Is Your Brain on Drugs

Category: Culture

Over at Cracked.com, they have posted the five most obviously drug fueled TV appearances ever. Richard Pryor is pretty absurd - he can't stop rubbing his sweaty face - but my favorite is James Brown, who answers every question by...

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How to Stop Smoking

Category: Culture

Cigarettes are in the news again. A Federal judge just imposed strict new limits on tobacco advertising - no more "low tar" cigarettes - and Michael Bloomberg announced that he has set up a new foundation dedicated to starting a...

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Inequality is Healthy

Category: Culture

That's the conclusion of a new study by economists Andrew Leigh and Christoper Jencks. (I suppose this is good news - poor people aren't more likely to die in developed countries - although I fear how these statistics will be...

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Perverse Incentives and Global Warming

Category: Culture

Cass Sunstein in the Washington Post offers an excellent explanation of why an international deal on global warming is so unlikely: The obstacle stems from the unusual incentives of the United States and China. As the world's leading contributors to...

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August 17, 2006

Air-Conditioning the Outside

Category: Culture

Can we get any more self-indulgent? These desert dwellers have decided that the best way to survive the summer heat is to install gigantic misters and air-conditioners in their backyard. Not content to spend summers housebound, Berger and his wife,...

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Men Just Want Amelie

Category: Culture

One of my persistent problems with evolutionary psychology is its consistent lack of interest in the way culture affects human nature. Instead of trying to understand the way pop jingles, political systems and pulp fiction novels influence our behavior, evo...

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August 16, 2006

On My Bookshelf

Category: My So-Called Life

There are books, but also sleepy birds:...

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Universities Go Corporate

Category: Culture

What happened when LSU adopted a business model budget? This is what happened. Hint: It wasn't very good for inter-disciplinary programs. But it was great for the majors favored by football players......

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