Climbing the Wealth Ladder
People like to think of wealth as a continuous spectrum, when it is really more of a step function.
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How One Move Can Make Climbing More Inclusive
Dynos are big, scary, and an excellent way to think about how we can be more supportive and intentional at the crag
The City That Plans to Completely End Homelessness
The city has already reached "functional zero" for veterans and the chronically homeless. Next up: youth, families, and everyone else.
A Doctor’s Diary: The Overnight Shift in the E.R. - The New York Times
In the typical emergency room, demand far outpaces the care that workers can provide. Can the E.R. be fixed?
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Why Japan is so successful at returning lost property
Cultural norms, complex religious influences and friendly police officers make losing something no big deal. But does this tell the whole story about Japan’s relationship with honesty?
What the hell is the DC Metro’s “climate change will increase shark bites” ad talking about? An investigation
Ever since I moved to Washington, DC last summer, I’ve been fascinated by an ad campaign for the DC Metro. The premise of the campaign is simple: taking public transit reduces your carbon foo…
Galactic Settlement and the Fermi Paradox - Issue 80: Aliens - Nautilus
A spacefaring species could easily settle the entire Milky Way given billions of years. Yet the fact is that there is no obvious one…
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N. K. Jemisin’s Dream Worlds
Several years ago, N. K. Jemisin, the fantasy and science-fiction author, had a dream that shook her. In her sleep, she found herself standing in a surreal…
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The Case Against Huawei - Balding's World
ShareIntroduction The debate over the inclusion of Chinese telecommunications firm Huawei into the network of developed countries has provoked a heated battle. The debate has taken rhetorical turns veering off into a variety of tangents and logical arguments rather than … Continue reading →
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The hottest new thing in sustainable building is, uh, wood
The many, many benefits of using wood in place of concrete and steel.
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Rob Katz Is the Most Powerful Man in the Ski Industry
Since becoming the CEO of Vail Resorts in 2006, Katz has led the company in the acquisition of many properties, discounted the cost of season passes, and persuaded his customers to market the brand. What does he have planned next?
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The deepest hole we have ever dug
* This story is featured in BBC Future’s “Best of 2019” collection. Discover more of our picks . The lakes, forests, mists and snow of the Kola Peninsula, deep…
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How Slack ruined work
It was heralded as the product that would kill internal email chains. Instead, it's changed how we behave while in the office
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The Real Reason the U.S. Is Interested in Iran | naked capitalism
An Iran backgrounder that attempts to explain America's obsession.
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The Best Books and Articles I Read in 2019
2019 was a huge year for me. I rediscovered nature, recommitted to writing, experimented widely, scuttled many things that have weighed on me for years, and greatly improved my overall invest…
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There's a Madman in the White House
There's a Madman in the White House. President Trump's 'Narcissistic Rage' Led Him to Assassinate Suleimani, Iran's Top General.
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Thirteen tips for engaging with physicists, as told by a biologist
Working alongside physicists made me a better science communicator, says Ken Kosik, and helped me to clarify knowledge gaps in my own field.
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This is why children’s TV is so weird – and so mesmerising
What makes the world’s most successful children’s TV programmes so addictive – and so strange?
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The Exquisitely English (and Amazingly Lucrative) World of London Clerks - Bloomberg Businessweek - Pocket
It’s a Dickensian profession that can still pay upwards of $650,000 per year.
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Abhijit Banerjee on Coaching the Poor
Tyler Cowen has conducted one of his thought-provoking and entertaining interviews in " Abhijit Banerjee on Theory, Practice, and India" (M...
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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade
For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. I think it is worthwhile, as the decade draws to a ...
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I Loved Bike Touring—Until I Got Paid to Do It
Seduced by the idea of turning my hobby into a paycheck, I led bike tours across the U.S. throughout my twenties. As I learned, some passion pursuits are best left pro bono.
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Brutal Realities about Prison in Japan
The reality is that day-to-day, moment to moment life in Fuchu prison, or any Japanese prison, is so incredibly strict, and the punishments for infractions so brutal and arbitrary, that a boot camp…
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Kiplinger’s Economic Outlook for All 50 States, 2020
Slide Show Getty Images Advertisement Advertisement Low jobless rates and rising incomes are helping to fatten state coffers across the U.S. Revenue from sales,…
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2019 Letter | Dan Wang
( This is my personal annual review post; here’s the piece I wrote for 2018 ) Following the twists and turns of the trade war meant that I had less time for…
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How we gave away the secrets of the universe and the wealth of the world
This is a story about history, science, and economics. But then … so is every story. There are always trade-offs, always compromises, and always discoveries that generate twists and turns. ...
