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Sunday Link Dump

Posted on July 21, 2012 by AJ Kessler

Bruce Lee’s Definite Chief Aim  Dennis Dutton on the Barnum Effect and Cold Reading: How the persistent tendency for people to embrace fake personality descriptions as uniquely their own allows cold readers to defraud not only their clients, but themselves. Why … Continue reading →

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Technical Difficulties

Posted on June 25, 2012 by AJ Kessler

We experienced some technical difficulties over the last week.  Everything appears to be fixed now, and we should be back on track with daily posts from here on out.

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Language and Rationality

Posted on April 27, 2012 by AJ Kessler

Thinking in a different language may lead to more rational decisions: Keysar’s team recruited 54 University of Chicago students who spoke Spanish as a second language. Each received $15 in $1 bills, each of which could be kept or bet … Continue reading →

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What Is The Web?

Posted on February 26, 2012 by AJ Kessler

Many of us spend the majority of our lives online now.  It’s therefore pretty important to understand just what the web is.  One possible definition: The web is not, despite the desires of so many, a publishing medium. The web … Continue reading →

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Sugar is Killing Us

Posted on April 14, 2011 by AJ Kessler

I have a massive sweet tooth.  In the last 72 hours, I’ve had four Sprinkles cupcakes, half a bag of Trolli Apple Rings, about 3/4 of a pint of gelato, apple strudel with whipped cream and ice cream, plus hearty … Continue reading →

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Real Artists Tell The Truth When They Lie

Posted on March 23, 2011 by AJ Kessler

Reality Never before has the public been more skeptical of what they see every day.  A massive section of the web has been dedicated to outing fakes, spotting goofs, and pointing out flaws in everything from political arguments to celebrities’ … Continue reading →

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Chris Friel: Impressionist Photographer and Curing Boredom

Posted on February 24, 2011 by AJ Kessler

  I have no idea whether Mr. Friel calls himself an impressionist photorapher.  He might hate that term.  But, that’s what I’m calling him because that’s what his photographs make me think of.  They’re beautiful, often eerie, but generally have … Continue reading →

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