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The Happiness Project:
posted by Gretchen Rubin
on November 16, 2009
Some Counter-Intuitive Facts about Loneliness.
Without thinking it through, I’d assumed that being lonely would make people warmer, more eager for connection, and more accepting of differences in others. If you’re lonely, you’re going to be open to making friends and therefore more easy-going, right? Read More
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Kausfiles:
posted by Mickey Kaus
on November 15, 2009
Amnesty's Last Chance?
Whatever theoretical claims are made for imposing high taxes to provide generous government benefits, the practical reality is that these public goods are, increasingly, neither public nor good: their beneficiaries are mostly the service providers themselves, and their quality is poor. Read More
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Brow Beat:
posted by Troy Patterson
on November 13, 2009
Notes Toward a Close Reading of the New Lady Gaga Video
Foremost among the many products advertised here is the song itself, "Bad Romance," a disco strut quoting "Billie Jean" and ELO's "Don't Bring Me Down," among other synthesized sources. The lyrics express a desire for sex ("I want your love"). Specifically, Read More
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The XX Factor:
posted by Jessica Grose
on November 13, 2009
Palin's "Going Rogue" and Bristol's Pregnancy
Emily, I too have been reading the dribbles emerging from the soon-to-be-published Palin memoir .
You're right that we mine her for insight on sexual politics, and I was
particularly intrigued with the information that the AP published about
Palin's reaction to Bristol's pregnancy
and the Read More
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Human Nature:
posted by William Saletan
on November 11, 2009
Tweets 11/11/09
Here are some of this week's Human Nature short takes on the news. To get them in real time, subscribe to the HN Twitter feed .
1. Is youth a kind of wealth? Should you pay more for health insurance so old folks can pay less, in the name of equality? http://bit.ly/EE2pl
2. Read More