Category Archives: psychology

grouch update

Yesterday’s evil mood passed, as it always does. I wish I could simply accept that: but how can I trust today’s good cheer, when my life is in no better shape than it was yesterday? Well, anyway. I am reminded … Continue reading

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do you dig clams?

Well, I’d hate to see the Googlebombing fad go by without getting in on it, so here goes: Scientology, Scientology, Scientology, Scientology, Scientology. (A couple of these were down when I last looked.)

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envy rules

Research Shows Just How Much People Hate A Winner. This is scary: pointless envy is stronger than economists expected. (Full paper) Some of my libertarian dogma may need rebuilding.

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youth at risk

Tom the Dancing Bug: Why Johnny Joins the Taliban. Link relayed by an Awaiter who commented, “it’s pathetic that anyone even has to point this out.” Funny, tho. Many years later: Newer link.

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saving the world

David Weinberger (JOHO) reports on the Technology Entertainment & Design conference. Here’s something personally interesting: Steven Petranik, editor of Discover magazine, ticked off his Top Ten list of ways the world could end suddenly: 10. Failure to address the worldwide … Continue reading

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