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Sunday, May 20, 2012

The Browser daily newsletter [19 May 2012]

The Browser daily newsletter [19 May 2012]
20 May 2012

 Best of the Moment

What Makes Countries Rich Or Poor?

Jared Diamond | NYRB | 17 May 2012

In "Why Nations Fail", Acemoglu and Robinson argue that institutions determine national prosperity. Not history and geography. Diamond reaches for a synthesis—that history and geography determine institutional formation Comments

The Power Of 'Once Upon A Time': A Story To Tame The Wild Things

Maria Konnikova | Literally Psyched | 8 May 2012

So many fairy tales start with "once upon a time". But why? The spatial and temporal distance, and the vagueness -- this is what lets us embed ourselves into scary, dangerous places and events, and enjoy the ride Comments

What Does It Mean To Say That Something Causes 16% Of Cancers?

Ed Yong | Not Exactly Rocket Science | 10 May 2012

Science and medical writers have to understand at least some basic statistics. Here is a clear explanation for one type of number that keeps popping up in the media, almost always misunderstood and misused Comments

Does Moral Theory Create Extremism?

Anonymous | Philosopher's Beard | 11 May 2012

"When we try to subsume the practical domain of morality into moral theory by clearly defining the principles that count and binding them together in certain fixed constellations, we excise a great deal of actual moral life" Comments

Hidden Epidemic: 
Tapeworms Living Inside People's Brains

Carl Zimmer | Discover | 15 May 2012

Yes, real tapeworms in real people's brains. And not as rare or distant as you may think. And yes, it's gross Comments

The Pleasures Of Being Read To

John Colapinto | New Yorker | 16 May 2012

On falling in love with audiobooks. "There are exquisite pleasures to be derived from hearing how a talented actor brings forth characters and stories—often in a way that points up one’s own inner-ear tone deafness to certain books" Comments

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