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American History
America’s Struggle for Moral Coherence
The Atlantic - Andrew Delbanco
The problem of how to reconcile irreconcilable values is what led to the Civil War. It hasn’t gone away. With the United States starkly divided and with many Americans asking what kind of nation we are,
Social Media
For the first time, researchers say Facebook can cause depression
MarketWatch - By Brett Arends
Spending too much time on “social media” sites like Facebook is making people more than just miserable. It may also be making them depressed. A new …
Southern Poverty Law Center
Maajid Nawaz’s Radical Ambition
The New York Times - By THOMAS CHATTERTON WILLIAMS
I met Maajid Nawaz on a drizzly afternoon in March, tucked in a corner of the restaurant at the central London members’ club he uses as a satellite office. He was dabbing the chicken from his Caesar salad
Time, Distance Cause Fast Friends to Begin Drifting Apart, Dear Abby
uexpress.com
DEAR ABBY: I'm a 15-year-old girl and a sophomore in high school. Last year I went to school across the country. While I was there, I became best …
Property (UK)
Ghost towers and empty spas… London housing is ridiculous
The Guardian - Eva Wiseman
Not only have the poor people been screwed over, but the rich are unhappy too Ask Siri to show you the state of London’s housing market in a single image, and she’ll confidently present you with a picture
John F. Nash
7 Areas of Game Theory That Can Help You Understand the World
medium.com
In his conversation with Dave Rubin and his brother Eric, Bret Weinstein says that seeing the world through a game theoretic lens gives you a more …
U.S. Politics
Dennis Hof, Dead Brothel Owner, Cruises to Victory in Nevada State Election
The New York Times - By MIHIR ZAVERI
In life, Dennis Hof claimed many titles: “America’s pimp” and “the P.T. Barnum of Booty,” based on his notoriety as an outspoken brothel owner in Nevada. He called himself the “Trump of Pahrump,” nodding
Cleveland
Under poaching pressure, elephants are evolving to lose their tusks
National Geographic
AnimalsWildlife Watch In Mozambique, researchers are racing to understand the genetics of elephants born without tusks—and the consequences of the trait. 6 Minute Read The oldest elephants wandering Mozambique’s
Fake America great again
MIT Technology Review - by Will Knight
Inside the race to catch the worryingly real fakes that can be made using artificial intelligence. Guess what? I just got hold of some embarrassing …
Benjamin Franklin
Benjamin Franklin, Advice to a Young Man on the Choice of a Mistress (1745)
swarthmore.edu
I know of no Medicine fit to diminish the violent natural Inclinations you mention; and if I did, I think I should not communicate it to you. …
Florida
Whatever happened to staying on daylight saving time in Florida?
ajc.com - Kevin Williams
Most Americans are "falling back" this weekend with the end of daylight saving time. >> Watch the news report here Yes, you'll get an extra hour of …
Robin Hood
4 ways to improve Robinhood
uxdesign.cc - Dan Wall
Disclaimer: I do not work for Robinhood. The views from this case study are strictly my own. A Concise Short Brisk Quick Brief Intro Robinhood’s …
Catullus 16
wikipedia.org
Pedicabo ego vos et irrumabo ("I will sodomize you and face-fuck you") is the first line, sometimes used as a title, of Carmen 16 in the collected …
Angela Merkel
Angela Merkel will step down as CDU party leader in December
The Economist
IF ANGELA MERKEL felt emotional, she didn’t show it. Her speech on October 29th consisted of numbered bullet points, about as dramatic as a shopping …
Polling
New Poll Shows Americans Think Divisions in our Country are due to a Crisis of Facts
Business Insider - PRESS RELEASE PR Newswire
SEATTLE, Nov. 2, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Americans are increasingly worried that divisions in our country are driven more by using different facts than by holding different beliefs. In part two of USAFacts'
Modern Architecture
Modern architecture in pine woodlands | Euromaxx
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Confessions Of An Introvert: How Meeting People Online Taught Me To Date IRL
tinder.com - Kaitlyn Wylde
When I discovered AOL chat rooms was when I discovered the freedom to express my introverted self, extrovertedly. There, I could talk to boys without …
All Websites Look The Same
novolume.co.uk - www.novolume.co.uk
When was the last time you saw a website that didn’t have a huge image fitting to the screen with some giant text overlaid on it? Scroll down a little …
The Chinese century is well under way
The Economist
Get our daily newsletter Upgrade your inbox and get our Daily Dispatch and Editor's Picks. WHEN SCHOLARS of international relations predict that the …
In Search of the Perfect Recession Indicator
philosophicaleconomics.com - philosophicalecon@gmail.com
The downturn in the energy sector and persistent economic weakness abroad has caused the investment community to become increasingly focused on the …
Intellectual Property
All Our Patent Are Belong To You
tesla.com - June 11, 2014 The Tesla Team
Yesterday, there was a wall of Tesla patents in the lobby of our Palo Alto headquarters. That is no longer the case. They have been removed, in the …
Scientists accidentally create mutant enzyme that eats plastic bottles
The Guardian - Damian Carrington Environment editor
The breakthrough, spurred by the discovery of plastic-eating bugs at a Japanese dump, could help solve the global plastic pollution crisis Scientists have created a mutant enzyme that breaks down plastic
Polyethyleneterephthalate
Could a new plastic-eating bacteria help combat this pollution scourge?
The Guardian - Karl Mathiesen
Scientists have discovered a species of bacteria capable of breaking down commonly used PET plastic but remain unsure of its potential applications Nature has begun to fight back against the vast piles
World Economic Forum
Denmark has the flattest work hierarchy in the world
weforum.org - Emma Charlton
Denmark may be the birthplace of the Lego tower, but its workplace hierarchy is the flattest in the world. According to the World Economic Forum’s …
Women's News
‘Unwanted Sex,’ 20 Years Later
The Atlantic - Mara Wilson
The author of a radical proposal in The Atlantic’s October 1998 issue revisits his argument—and the negative reactions to it. Letters from the Archives is a series in which we highlight past Atlantic and
How To Make A Relationship Last
medium.com - Kris Gage
It is NOT “communication” Ask people what “the key to making a relationship last” is, and one of the most common answers you’ll get is: “Communication.” …
Bill Gates
Paul Allen, co-founder of Microsoft, dies aged 65
The Guardian - Olivia Solon in San Francisco
Paul Allen’s contributions to our company, our industry and to our community are indispensable Satya Nadella, Microsoft CEO Paul Allen, who co-founded Microsoft with his childhood friend Bill Gates, has
Emacs
The Cathedral and the Bazaar
catb.org - Eric Steven Raymond
Revision History Revision 1.57 11 September 2000 esr New major section ``How Many Eyeballs Tame Complexity''. Revision 1.52 28 August 2000 esr MATLAB is a …
The Scientific Paper Is Obsolete
The Atlantic - James Somers
Here’s what’s next. The scientific paper—the actual form of it—was one of the enabling inventions of modernity. Before it was developed in the 1600s, results were communicated privately in letters, ephemerally
Lifestyle (UK)
A strong libido and bored by monogamy: the truth about women and sex
The Guardian - Joanna Moorhead
Women crave variety at least as much as men There’s a generation in their 40s and 50s who missed the vibrator What do you know about female sexuality? Whatever it is, chances are, says Wednesday Martin,