Reflecting on the 2014 Israel-Hamas War
2014-07-30 – Did you ever give any thought to the opposing mirrors you find in fitting rooms? Maybe you’re paying more attention to that new suit or dress you’re trying […]
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The Bright Light of Punishment
2014-07-13 – Human beings have a need to exact punishment. A variety of psychology experiments have shown this to be true. MRIs reveal how brightly our brains light up when […]
Couldn’t We Just Pretend We Never Heard of Iraq?
2014-06-24 – It’s hard not to consider sunk costs. Huh? In doing the cost-benefit analysis of starting (or continuing) any venture, we’re told not to consider “sunk costs.” That is, […]
We All “Kraine” for Ukraine
2014-03-04 – I kraine, you kraine, we all kraine for Ukraine. “Kraine?” You ask. “What is the meaning of ‘kraine’?” Well, I want to think that “kraine” is a mashup […]
My Brother’s Keeper
2014-01-12 – A favorite idea, at least in the popular press, is that kin selection tends to make us cooperate more with close family members and compete more with […]
The Mouse That Roared
2013-03-31 – Does anyone know why North Korea wants to go to war against us? When I was in high school in the mid-60s, I asked a similar question […]
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