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Nature, Nurture, Trust Funds - Finance Blog - Ryan Avent - Market Movers - Portfolio.com
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april 2009 by jtth

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tweenbots | kacie kinzer

In New York, we are very occupied with getting from one place to another. I wondered: could a human-like object traverse sidewalks and streets along with us, and in so doing, create a narrative about our relationship to space and our willingness to interact with what we find in it? More importantly, how could our actions be seen within a larger context of human connection that emerges from the complexity of the city itself? To answer these questions, I built robots.

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april 2009 by jtth

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Drugs uncovered: The link between drugs and music | Society | The Observer

This is an amazing article. It discusses social orders, their drugs, and the music they spawned. It shows the beautiful feedback loop that results from all this. It lacks one critical piece of information: what's happening currently with experimental drugs whose names and natures aren't known outside of readers of Shulgin or Bluelight.

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december 2008 by jtth

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The “broken windows” theory of crime is correct | Can the can | The Economist

Clearly, cyclists are easily influenced by their surroundings.

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november 2008 by jtth

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OHCHR: English (English) - Universal Declaration of Human Rights
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october 2008 by jtth

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intro

As trite and simple as this is, I really like it.

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august 2008 by jtth

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Edge: ENGINEERS' DREAMS By George Dyson

This George Dyson gem couldn't find a publisher in a fiction venue because it's too technical, and technical publications (including Wired) won't run it because it's fiction. Shame on them. Edge to the rescue.

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august 2008 by jtth

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Psychonomic Society Publications

The Psychonomic Society promotes the communication of scientific research in psychology and allied sciences. Its members are qualified to conduct and supervise scientific research, must hold the PhD degree or equivalent, and must have published significan

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april 2008 by jtth

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Rushkoff's algorithm - The Boston Globe

The 22-letter alphabet did not lead to a society of literate Israelite readers, but a society of hearers, who would gather to hear the Torah scroll read to them by a priest.

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march 2008 by jtth

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Edge: Cover Story - Publico Sunday Magazine

Prominent scientists write a paragraph describing how they've changed their minds recently.

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february 2008 by jtth

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What Does Iraq Cost? Even More Than You Think. - washingtonpost.com

Set aside the question of what we could have accomplished at home with the energy and resources we've devoted to Iraq and concentrate just on national security. Here, the hidden cost of the war, above all, is that the United States has lost much of its ab

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november 2007 by jtth

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History of Religion

How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world's most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religio