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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Why Academics’ Writing Stinks
Via Arts and Letters Daily and The Chronicle of Higher Education: Why should a profession that trades in words and dedicates itself to the transmission of knowledge so often turn out prose that is turgid, soggy, wooden, bloated, clumsy, obscure, unpleasant to read,...
Religion and war
Via Arts and Letters Daily and The Spectator: On the whole, though, for a millennium in which religion has loomed so large, as a motive for actual war it seems to have been rather secondary. What then explains this obstinate modern conviction that religion is the...
The Tale Of TiVo And Why Great Brands Fall From Grace
Via The Browser: Why is it that some brands launch like meteors, captivating our imaginations and our wallets, only to fall spectacularly into marketing oblivion? And perhaps more importantly for marketers today: How can this fate be avoided? The Tale Of TiVo And Why...
Western defense budget cuts may be unstoppable
Via MSN: If the budget cuts go through as planned, more than 1 million jobs could be lost at U.S. weapons plants and in the surrounding communities, according to some estimates. Western defense budget cuts may be unstoppable | NBC News Points: “… few see the United...
Western defense budget cuts may be unstoppable
Via MSN: If the budget cuts go through as planned, more than 1 million jobs could be lost at U.S. weapons plants and in the surrounding communities, according to some estimates. Western defense budget cuts may be unstoppable | NBC News Points: “… few see the United...
The Rise of Post-Familialism: Humanity’s Future?
Via The Browser: Today, in the high-income world1 and even in some developing countries, we are witnessing a shift to a new social model. Increasingly, family no longer serves as the central organizing feature of society. An unprecedented number of individuals —...
The Rise of Post-Familialism: Humanity’s Future?
Via The Browser: Today, in the high-income world1 and even in some developing countries, we are witnessing a shift to a new social model. Increasingly, family no longer serves as the central organizing feature of society. An unprecedented number of individuals —...
Corn dog brownies
In other news, Type 2 diabetes rates expected to triple over the next 40 years. Photo from...