Linky Friday #94: New Jersey Edition
This week! Government, Family, Money, Copyright, Law, Technology, and Education!
Monthly Archive: December 2014
Freddie
Recently there was a discussion here about the value of OT co-founder Freddie deBoer’s writing,
Scattered Thoughts on the “Torture Report”
Dennis Sanders shares his thoughts on the recently released “Torture Report.”
The Flattening of Taste: The Rise (and Maybe Fall) of The Hipster-Foodie Chain
Do you like my originality? Try it in another city!
The Montauk Catamaran Company Chronicles 12/10/14: Introducing Hanneke Boon
For Hanneke Boon, messing about in boats isn’t a life-philosophy, it’s a life.
Lawlessness, Without Purpose Or Effect
A brief summary of the “executive summary” of the Senate’s report on the CIA detention and interrogation program.
High Heels
Presented without comment. Gueguen’s study had 19-year-old female volunteers wearing black shoes with heels that were 0.5cm (0.2 inches) or 5cm (2 inches) or 9cm (3 1/2 inches) high. Then they asked men between...
The Problem of Doing
in which I attempt clumsily to reconcile liberalism with libertarianism and move on
Talking Back to Rudy Guiliani
Dennis Sanders notes most white conservatives are not racist, but most are clueless. It’s time for them to keep quiet and listen to the frustrations of African Americans before they open their mouths.
The Fourth Annual Mindless Diversions Unsolicited Shopping Guide
Bust out the Trans-Siberian Orchestra, The War On Christmas descends upon us once again!
How Important is it to Satisfy Gatekeepers in Education?
Should kids be taught to satisfy gatekeepers or build things that have intrinsic value irrespective of whether gatekeepers will reward them?
