How School Shootings Spread | The New Yorker
An interesting theory – the social theory connecting school shootings and riots. Although not mentioned, social media would seem to be an enabler. Malcolm Gladwell writes about John LaDue, the Read More …
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Earthworms Move into Boreal Forests
Gone since the last ice age, earthworms are moving north. In the short term, they release carbon; longer term they create new soil. https://www.nytimes.com/2019/05/20/science/earthworms-soil-climate.html
Womansplaining Equal Pay
Why big tech should fear Europe – The future of big tech
“THE BIRTHDAY of a new world is at hand.” Ever since Thomas Paine penned those words in 1776, America has seen itself as the land of the new—and Europe as Read More …
The Second Little Pig was Right – Build more with wood
www.economist.com/leaders/2019/01/05/why-more-buildings-should-be-made-of-wood
Thoughtful commentary ( as usual) – Tim O’Reilly’s argument against Reid Hoffman’s “Blitzscaling” — Quartz
Blitzscaling promises to teach techniques that are “the lightning fast path to building massively valuable companies.” But it’s not a recipe for success—it’s survivorship bias masquerading as a strategy. — Read More …
Gene Drives – great potential but in need of some rules
www.economist.com/node/21753592
Why BC’s Carbon Tax Worked | The Tyee
Good article on how to implement a carbon tax. Ramp up slowly. Make it revenue neutral. Use revenue to help citizens adversely affected by it. Two shrewd components prevented a Read More …
The year of reading women authors
An interesting idea – might give it a try. www.ft.com/content/99936410-fdf8-11e8-aebf-99e208d3e521
Smart cost effective medical ideas
Love to see smart design like this. www.economist.com/node/21749692
