Jacky Kaba Keeps Writing Interesting Papers on Race
…PDF) And, of special interest to readers of this blog, as we’ve covered the male-female sex ratio widely: “Sex Ratio at Birth and Racial Differences: Why Do Black Women Give…
Every language has its taboo words (which many people use all the time). But the list of forbidden words is always changing — and those changes tell us some surprising…
What does the Seven Deadly Sins survey tell us about the people who listen to this podcast? Are we more afflicted by sloth or by lust? And what does Angela…
Every language has its taboo words (which many people use all the time). But the list of forbidden words is always changing — and those changes tell us some surprising…
What “Sleep No More” and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are.
What “Sleep No More” and the Stanford Prison Experiment tell us about who we really are.
…PDF) And, of special interest to readers of this blog, as we’ve covered the male-female sex ratio widely: “Sex Ratio at Birth and Racial Differences: Why Do Black Women Give…
In an episode from 2012, we looked at what Sleep No More and the Stanford Prison Experiment can tell us about who we really are….
…among children six and under, there are only 914 girls counted for every 1,000 boys. Natural sex rates lead to a more even sex ratio at birth, suggesting gendercide, i.e….
The philosopher known for his rigorous ethics explains why Steve is leading a morally inconsistent life….
…censorship workers mistakenly blocked the entire site (instead of just select URL’s, as had been done in the past); maybe a single video really offended the Chinese government; or maybe…
…the asset in the hands of the party that values it the most. Thus, despite the fact that more or less anyone can purchase a URL for a small amount…
…time monitoring hacker chat rooms, and also sussing out fraudulent sites like this fake Bank of America website. A close look at the site reveals that its URL has nothing…
…URLs several times a day. It’s an arms race: we’re not winning right now, but things will get better. As for how not to be taken in by them, that’s…
…The message says for full information go to http://www.fulltilt-cnn.com. (Don’t go clicking on things there until you read further!) The URL seemed fishy. So I went to Google News and…
It used to feel like magic. Now it can feel like a set of cheap tricks. Is the problem with Google — or with us?…
…site, upon arriving at GM, would continue on to the correct Gmail URL, we pulled U.S. data on visits leaving car manufacturer sites going to Gmail. Looks like the data…
…________ Cost (estimated): ___________________ What [GIVER X] would probably give me otherwise: ________________________ Cost (estimated): ___________________ Now all you have to do is send Grandma this URL, and you’ll never…
It used to feel like magic. Now it can feel like a set of cheap tricks. Is the problem with Google — or with us? And is Google Search finally…
…(although that URL is taken by someone not using it). Crowdsourcing: We’d like to hear from people their thoughts on which of the outcome measures they think will be particularly…
Why does the mailman bring us so many catalogs, credit card offers, and pizza coupons? Because his job depends on it. Zachary Crockett checks the mailbox….
…time monitoring hacker chat rooms, and also sussing out fraudulent sites like this fake Bank of America website. A close look at the site reveals that its URL has nothing…
…on our service, do you really want us advocating for you? From Hawaii comes a note from Dr. Reed Shiraki, a chiropractor whose e-mail address (honorboxdoc) and url (honorboxchiropractic.com) give…
…the URL is no longer active. My emails and phone messages to their customer service department remain unanswered. Was it an elaborate hoax? Inquiring minds want to know: what caused…
| On the one hand, URL shorteners are handy tools that shrink long, clumsy internet addresses into cute linklets that can fit into a Twitter message. On the other hand,…
What makes normal people do terrible things? Are there really bad apples — or just bad barrels? And how should you deal with a nefarious next-door neighbor?…
Global demand for beef, chicken, and pork continues to rise. So do concerns about environmental and other costs. Will reconciling these two forces be possible — or, even better, Impossible™?
Does the future of food lie in its past — or inside a tank of liquid nitrogen? Also: how anti-social can you be on a social network? This is a…
Stephen Dubner’s conversation with the Facebook founder and C.E.O., recorded for the Freakonomics Radio series “The Secret Life of a C.E.O.”…
Global demand for beef, chicken, and pork continues to rise. So do concerns about environmental and other costs. Will reconciling these two forces be possible — or, even better, Impossible™?
