Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- Rob Henderson: We Act Before We Understand. Lots of evidence of "nature" and very little for "nurture."

- VDH: Reactionary, neo-confederate Portland. He's not wrong.

- The Robot Revelation.

- Bari Weiss' letter to CBS News employees.

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- From the archives: How to Think for Yourself. Well worth the read (or as a refresher)

- Morgan Housel on A Number from Today and A Story About Tomorrow. Always found it a good policy to simply replace the word "projection" with the word "guess." 

- Jonathan Turley: Chicago Dems let anti-Israel protesters march but block pro-Israeli Jews at DNC. The Democratic Party really does employ two sets of rules.

- How Psychology Can Make You a Better Cook. I enjoy good writing (but sadly not cooking). HT Steve Layman

Linky Links

Stuff I found interesting or amusing and thought I'd share.

- A Spring of Leaks. The leaking of classified and privileged materials to the press almost makes getting a fair trial for someone like Trump impossible.

- Budweiser Real Men of NOT Genius

- Why Dune's Fear is the Mind Killer is good psychological advice

- SPLC lawsuit get go ahead. Good - hope the SPLC gets bankrupted. 

Farnam Street Wisdom

- Avoiding Stupidity is Easier than Seeking Brilliance

- Ayn Rand on Why Philosophy Matters

- Signaling: The Language Peacocks, Gazelles and Humans all Speak

- This is Water by David Foster Wallace (Full transcript and audio). Always worth revisiting this speech from time to time.