Give Your Children Power Tools, and Buy Them Guns
…nothing they do could change the statistically superior performance of rich kids throughout life, decided to stop feeding, clothing, or educating them. Fans of the book even went so far…
…nothing they do could change the statistically superior performance of rich kids throughout life, decided to stop feeding, clothing, or educating them. Fans of the book even went so far…
…chocolate as a major player in this.” But after this week’s vote, the chocolate tax looks about as unlikely as the sex tax we proposed a while back. Sweet. [%comments]…
Is loud sex a billion dollar problem? A town in Brazil creates their own currency to boost local economy. Yawning might not mean you’re bored, but that your brain needs…
…and more pets, less sex and more love. She also sees the Bible losing stature and relevance. In the longer term, she predicts a human-induced ice age driven by an…
In a word: networks. Once it embraced information as its main currency, New York was able to climb out of a deep fiscal (and psychic) pit. Will that magic trick…
Two AIDS scientists are calling for a month-long abstinence campaign in Africa. Transmission of the virus is most likely in newly infected people, so abstinence “could cut new infections by…
In a special episode of No Stupid Questions, Angela Duckworth and Mike Maughan talk about unfinished tasks, recurring arguments, and Irish goodbyes….
…promotions that change every few weeks against the difficulties of training and wanting to keep the line moving. But the lawyer in me also notes that several states prohibit sex…
…generate electricity. (HT: Eric M. Jones) Dave Berri on NPR discussing Jeremy Lin. Science, sex, and the Olympics. Nate Silver plays “Medalball“: how to score cheap Olympics medals. (HT: H.L.)…
…says that perhaps she hears sounds of divorce lawyers lowering their fees, since they recognize that the divorce market is related to the market for extramarital sex. The real question…
What’s the difference between schadenfreude and sadism? Can envy be put to good use? And how do you teach a kid to punch a clown?…
…saw. I’ve collaborated with students and faculty in all of my research — with gangs, sex workers, public housing residents, etc. In general, I think there is a healthy and…
We asked you to nominate the worst sins of the modern age. Which one do Stephen and Angela think belongs on the list? And which does Angie struggle with the…
There are all kinds of civics-class answers to that question. But how true are they? Could it be that we like to read about war, politics, and miscellaneous heartbreak simply…
A study by evolutionary psychologist William Lassek has concluded, perhaps not surprisingly, that the more muscular a man is, the more sexual partners he has. So why haven’t skinny, fat,…
Most of us are are afraid to ask sensitive questions about money, sex, politics, etc. New research shows this fear is largely unfounded. Time for some interesting conversations!…
We often select doctors based on their reputations or on misconceptions about what really matters. But research shows that doctors’ experience and where they trained can significantly impact patient care.
…5. Simpsons 6. Friends 7. Sex and the City 8. Lost 9. Nip/Tuck 10. Seinfeld Spelman 1. Girlfriends 2. America’s Next To… 3. Grey’s Anatomy 4. Family Guy 5. Desperate…
…toilets were chosen as a meeting place. Still today, sex in public restrooms is not uncommon between strangers (or friends or whatever). I also learned about the way police forces…
Caitlin Doughty is a mortician who would like to put herself out of business. Our corporate funeral industry, she argues, has made us forget how to offer our loved ones…
…the same way that celibacy is an alternative to premarital sex.” Huh? Anyway … shortly after blogging about Cocaine, I came across an expensive little ad insert for Opium, a…
…officer. If your pregnancy is advanced enough that you know the sex of your child and have named him or her, refer to the child as your son/daughter and use…
…sex scandal or, in this country, even a generic affair. In recent days, we have seen: 1. One N.Y. governor lose his job for visiting a prostitute. 2. The incoming…
Why are women unhappier than men? What can we do to move the needle? And is it better to be happy or to be good?…
…pages of text.? Our future selves can only be bothered to absorb tweet-length narratives dominantly geared toward consumerism and sex.? This very newspaper has morphed into “The New York Lifestyle…
The bad news: roughly 70 percent of Americans are financially illiterate. The good news: all the important stuff can fit on one index card. Here’s how to become your own…
…frank discussion of the importance of sexual fidelity. I’m pretty sure that this is the only time I’ll ever see my writing on the same page as popular sex columnist…
…much of the burden falls on the girls to stop the pregnancy as boys tend to become only interested in the sex, and not the byproduct therefrom. Second, we get…
…problem in New York City by charging a small fee. JIM: We’re always open to new ideas. Please drop by our feedback forum. Q: Is Craigslist planning on cleaning up…
