June 30, 2012

Subatomic particle plush toys

Subatomic particle plush toys ( 7:06 PM)

June 29, 2012

Enough with the arias to Chief Justice Roberts. The real hero of the Court is Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Enough with the arias to Chief Justice Roberts. The real hero of the Court is Ruth Bader Ginsburg. ( 7:21 PM)

June 26, 2012

Occupy Niall Ferguson

Occupy Niall Ferguson (11:57 AM)

The myth of the meritocratic Internet

The myth of the meritocratic Internet (11:27 AM)

David Brooks Went to a Springsteen Concert, and All I Got Was This Stupid Op-Ed

David Brooks Went to a Springsteen Concert, and All I Got Was This Stupid Op-Ed ( 9:33 AM)

June 25, 2012

The Two Constituencies of Liberalism

The Two Constituencies of Liberalism ( 8:47 PM)

David Graeber on our disappointing "future"--and a response also worth reading

David Graeber on our disappointing "future" --and a response also worth reading ( 8:45 PM)

"A flirtatious love of God": Roz Kaveney on John Donne

"A flirtatious love of God": Roz Kaveney on John Donne ( 8:38 PM)

Austerity: That trick never works

Austerity: That trick never works ( 8:34 PM)

Garry Wills: The Curse of Political Purity

Garry Wills: The Curse of Political Purity ( 8:32 PM)

Air-conditioning techniques of ancient Persia

Air-conditioning techniques of ancient Persia ( 8:28 PM)

Impressive Google search tips

Impressive Google search tips ( 8:24 PM)

June 24, 2012

Aaron Sorkin, jaw-dropping jerk

Aaron Sorkin, jaw-dropping jerk ( 6:04 PM)

June 18, 2012

Falsehoods programmers believe about time

Falsehoods programmers believe about time (See also: names) ( 8:08 PM)

Global reorganization at Holtzbrinck/Macmillan

Global reorganization at Holtzbrinck/Macmillan ( 9:22 AM)

June 16, 2012

Who's chasing the .book TLD?

Who's chasing the .book TLD? ( 8:58 PM)

June 12, 2012

Jim Young, 1951-2012

Jim Young, 1951-2012 ( 3:55 PM)

June 11, 2012

Men Probably Too Hormonal and Moody To Be Trusted with Important Financial Decisions

Men Probably Too Hormonal and Moody To Be Trusted with Important Financial Decisions ( 3:12 PM)

June 10, 2012

The 10,000 "private security agents" who will patrol the London Olympics. This will work out well.

The 10,000 "private security agents" who will patrol the London Olympics. This will work out well. ( 4:58 PM)

Why elites fail

Why elites fail ( 3:27 PM)

June 6, 2012

Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012

Ray Bradbury, 1920-2012 (10:34 AM)

June 3, 2012

The Political Economy of Mass Incarceration

The Political Economy of Mass Incarceration ( 8:34 PM)

Xeni 1, NYT 0

Xeni 1, NYT 0 (12:13 PM)

"Surely a Little More Bombing Would Get Me the Love That's Rightfully Mine"

Surely a Little More Bombing Would Get Me the Love That's Rightfully Mine (11:59 AM)

June 2, 2012

Why hypocrisy is better than open evil

Why hypocrisy is better than open evil (10:31 AM)