January 2008
12 posts
“And we might think there’s been an increase in narcissism that is directly...”
– Scientific American: The “Me” Generation Isn’t So “Me” Interestingly just because you want to share your life online (via Tubmlr, MySpace, Facebook or others) doesn’t make you narcissistic… which makes PERFECT sense! We don’t love ourselves any more,...
Is the Tipping Point Toast? →
I read the Tipping Point, pretty quickly after I read Freakonomics and I remember thinking how much more anecdotal I felt the book was. While interesting, I was far more skeptical. As an amatuer economist, I guess hearing from Duncan Watts (a research with Yahoo! a company I represent) that this therory is b*ll I am inclined to agree and want to read more about Duncan’s work. Maybe it will...
Wyclef To Get Hip Hop Steroids Scandal Story... →
This is quite possibly the dumbest analysis/reporting of a news event I have ever read.
“The rise of disease-carrying insects coupled with dramatic disasters such as...”
– Did the Rise of Germs Wipe Out the Dinosaurs? - Yet another explanation for the extermination of the dinosaurs. As BustedTees would say “Never Forget”
A new way of looking at race and conspicuous... →
It’s all about keeping up with the Jones’ no matter what your race/ethnicity
“Philips has developed a pen with sensors in its shaft that detect physiological...”
– Invention: Expressive pen - What would it mean to get a memo written when someone was angry versus happy? this sounds too silly to believe
“’Economic growth imposes a hectic form of life, producing overwork,...”
– Foreign Policy: Europe’s Philosophy of FailureWhile I don’t exactly agree with the conclusions of this article, I do find it fascinating the bias plays in to our education. I don’t agree with the conclusions for at least one reason, I grew up in one of the most conservative states and...
McDonald's Takes On A Weakened Starbucks - from... →
Ewww… I have tried the new McDonald’s iced coffee and they were filled with fat and not tasty or delicious, I can’t imagine wanting a McD’s latte!
Kenyan election aftershocks →
By now, we have all probably heard about the tragic fallout from the Kenyan election which was allegedly rigged by Mwai Kibaki… I know I had read a ton of stories, but yesterday I recieved an IM from one of my old friends in Uganda and he was telling me just how much it was impacting people there. The border between Kenya and Uganda was shut down effectively eliminating the main course for...
