Monthly Archives: January 2012

This is me, writing two years ago, when the iPad was first announced: The implication of a computer that can train its end-users how to use it is that teaching as a profession is dead. All teaching, at all levels. … Continue reading →

The American Spectator, at one time a serious magazine, has an amazingly bad argument against drug legalization up today. The actual purpose of the article is to slime Ron Paul, so it’s possible that the author does not actually believe … Continue reading →

I swear, you just can’t make this stuff up. The Wall street Journal insists that American democracy works (it does?) because voters are no smarter than fish: Why are democracies so vibrant even when composed of uninformed citizens? According to … Continue reading →

Urf. Further proof that your genes made you do it: In a series of experiments, researchers closely monitored physiological reactions and eye movements of study participants when shown combinations of both pleasant and unpleasant images. Conservatives reacted more strongly to, … Continue reading →

As before, there are only three kinds of social science “news” stories. When the “news” deigns to inform you of your nature or your mental acumen, the breathless revelation will come in one of these forms: 1. We now know … Continue reading →

I’ve touched on this before, but it’s worthwhile to be explicit: There are three types of social science “news” stories: 1. We now know we know nothing! That is, scientists are so confused about everything, your illusions of intellectual confidence … Continue reading →

[I wrote this for FreeTheAnimal.com, but I want to mirror it here, as well, since it’s so much a part of what SplendorQuest.com is for. –GSS]   Want to become a better, more-perfect version of yourself? Master something difficult in … Continue reading →