January 2010
36 posts
Pulp and Circumstance →
The music blog of a friend
“An economist is someone who sees something that works in practice and wonders if...”
– Ronald Reagan
When Does Creativity Peak? (Li)
One of Jonah Lehrer’s recent posts on his blog introduces work by psychologist Dean Simonton that many of you may find relevant to your own life plans. Simonton has managed to quantify creative output as a function of age. Here he summarizes the core of his work (as shamelessly lifted from Lehrer’s blog): “One empirical generalization appears to be fairly secure: If one plots...
In B Flat →
I recommend the combination: A1, A2, B3, B4, C4, D5
(Alpha = X coord, Num = Y coord, origin at top left)
Guy Bourdin →
For years, I have heard people asking the question: Where in the world is Carbon? San Diego?
Well, I finally have an answer. It is in LA.
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Great Design Website →
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Charts: turn that frown upside down →
“The only function of economic forecasting is to make astrology look respectable.”
– J.K. Galbraith, Economist, Harvard University
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TIMELINES →
Fear
Force yourself to do what you fear. Whatever you’re doing right now—whatever you’re comfortable with—do the opposite. If you’re in, go out. If you’re alone, find somebody. If you’re with friends, meet some strangers. If you are an artist, study economics. If you are a spendthrift, buy something big that you’ve always wanted. If you’ve...
Dorothy Parker →
Feeding my fascination with Armageddon →
“In short, at the top of the meritocratic ladder we have in America a generation of students who are extraordinarily bright, morally earnest, and incredibly industrious. They like to study and socialize in groups. They create and join organizations with great enthusiasm. They are responsible, safety-conscious, and mature. They feel no compelling need to rebel—not even a hint of one. They not...
The Wednesday 10
By KATHERINE ROSMAN
Before there was Facebook, there was the Wednesday 10.
In 1957, as men in their late 20s, they began meeting—initially over breakfast, then over dinners held at the Sherry-Netherland Hotel or at the Harvard Club in midtown Manhattan. Few were born to means. Many were sons of immigrants. Most went on to become luminaries in their fields—presidents of television networks,...
Two fantastic Economist articles
1) Progress
2) Formality (o hai! dost thou knowest what time it is? 4 alrdy? kthxbai!)
Who’s (Not) Driving?
From the December issue of IEA’s Oil Market Report…verrrry mysterious. Chinese apparent demand data feature some odd trends. The most glaring is the seeming mismatch between subdued gasoline demand and surging car sales, which we have highlighted over the past few months. We have argued that this inconsistency is probably largely related to incomplete data (notably the lack of...