so much good stuff

another call for moderation, or the difference between correlation and causation

amy chua's latest will also likely be controversial. i apologize that this article is utter trash (just look at these successful people. i don't think they think like that based on no knowledge or facts at all.) i for one do think that successful people often have a sense of inferiority - it helps bring out ambition. it comes out a lot in sports success stories.

this was incredibly depressing

the article on change that you've been waiting for - how to change a bunny's ways

winter fear mongering disguised as survival tactics

because we're awesome at making friends but that doesn't necessarily mean quantity

more ideas on getting value from college

i think these videos are supposed to talk about how to understand other viewpoints but i haven't seen them yet

how to raise self-esteem or keep it at the same level

this is already too much to read. but i'm bookmarking this because it's supposed to make you happier in relationships.

responses
1. the first comment on that article was actually really profound. "People [who] have it the hardest have faith. The idea shouldn't be to argue them out of it, like Dawkins may seem to do, but to create less hardship. When less people need God, we will be closer to heaven on Earth."

2. I saw the first 2 eps of community. they were ok. much better than the first ep last season which was probably the worst episode of anything i've ever seen, including sullivan and son.

3. i also heard that obamacare would save the hospitals money in unrecouped costs. so there's that. but so what, some people can't afford insurance. no news there. obama lied about people being able to afford insurance. no news there.

4. i think he may have been cut for his activism but i don't particularly care about his plight. you don't have an absolute right to be an activist and be employed for a football team.
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5. i think gravity is the best movie of 2013, even though i've only seen the hangover 3 as my other 2013 movie. i've heard a few people saying american hustle is overrated. it would be quite difficult for that movie to live up to its ridiculous hype though. i want to see frozen.

6. maybe i'm missing something but isn't the problem not TED but Malcolm Gladwell? And isn't it the problem that the scientists that communicate the best get the most grants even though they might not be the most brilliant or the most worthy?

7. that song really describes both our 2013's.

r2r

1. i would be up for doing the detox

2. what is that wsj article about? it's blocked. your philosophy makes sense and so does this woman's philosophy - kinda the same - but she was viciously attacked for it and i don't know why.

3. i never said it was more sinister. just poor taste. and not of high, or even medium, comedic value.