NY Times Magazine
Amateur Hour in Optimization Nation
I made a mistake when appointing the Most Relevant Onion Article By a Significant Margin […]
Nine Year Old Psychopaths and the Limits of Compassion
If you haven’t read Jennifer Kahn’s lengthy piece about child psychopathy in The NY Times […]
Another Week Ends: Immortal Smartphones, Jefferson Bethke, Adolesc …
1. In last weekend’s NY Times Magazine, Carina Chocano explained “The Dilemma of Being a […]
Another Week Ends: Colbert’s Gratitude, Eagleton’s Jes …
1. Midway through The New York Times Magazine’s lengthy profile of America’s favorite all-around man-of-excellence […]
Daniel Kahneman on Taking Credit and the Illusion of Control
From a very interesting, very comforting piece by Nobel Laureate economics and psychology professor/Mbird fave […]
Another Week Ends: Ben Franklin’s Bible, Desperate Millennia …
1. Doubtless you’ve heard, but in a true laugh-or-you’ll-cry moment, Ben Franklin’s notorious “God helps […]
Daniel Kahneman on Overconfidence and the Illusion of Validity
A follow-up to David Brooks’ recent tribute to Noble Prize winning psychologist Daniel Kahneman in […]
Failing at Failure: Performancism in the College Admissions Proces …
It’s no stretch to say that our schools serve as microcosms of society, often casting […]
Understanding Decision Fatigue: Dieting, Shopping, Poverty and Wil …
A veritable goldmine of relevant material in John Tierney’s “Do You Suffer From Decision Fatigue?” […]
Living Hell and the Moral Vision Behind Breaking Bad
Now that Friday Night Lights is off the air, there’s really only one contender for […]
Clear Eyes, Full Hearts, Can’t Win? The End of Friday Nig …
You’ve got to hand it to Heather Havrilesky. She had the guts in The NY […]
Aspirational Viewing and Cultural Broccoli
A wonderfully honest look at art snobbery in the NY Times Magazine by Dan Kois […]
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