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The Birth of Civilization
Posted on June 8, 2010 | No CommentsThe first hunters turned farmers couldn't have predicted what their decision would ultimately lead to.
Evolution Through Agriculture?
Posted on May 27, 2010 | No CommentsThe invention of early technologies like the plow has kick started a process that has accelerated the evolution of our species. So says Cochran and Harpending.
The cost of education is ridiculously high and outrageously cheap
Posted on May 3, 2010 | 2 CommentsBy the time my son is old enough to attend college, I will have begun boiling the soles of my shoes. I will also consider obtaining a bindle. Fortunately, there are other options.
Hack the Planet
Posted on March 25, 2010 | No CommentsGeoengineering is large-scale tinkering with the ecosystem. Nobody wants to actually do it since... it sounds pretty scary. But concerns about man-made climate change are driving the effort.
Going Postal Again
Posted on February 9, 2010 | No CommentsI've learned more about human nature from Pratchett's books than I have from many a dry, non-fiction book. Here's one of them.
The Unpredictable Past
Posted on February 5, 2010 | 1 CommentWe live in a time that is unique, and not because we're personally living in it. It's because there are billions of other possible outcomes.Non-Verbal Communication
Posted on January 27, 2010 | No CommentsMalcolm Gladwell delights in writing about human confidence that is upended by observations that throw certainty into disarray.A Modern History of Evil
Posted on January 24, 2010 | No CommentsWhile there's a long history of examining what we call "evil" in the religious world, what about the secular world?Why is There no Discussion About Geopolitics?
Posted on January 23, 2010 | 2 CommentsThere's little to no discussion of the mechanics of geopolitics. Part 6 of the "Predicting History" series, wherein I examine the book "The Next Hundred Years."
America the Moody Adolescent
Posted on January 22, 2010 | No CommentsWe are a nation just getting our footing in the empire game. Part 5 of the "Predicting History" series, wherein I examine the book "The Next Hundred Years."