Tuesday, November 08, 2011

How to: Get around slow walkers

Bicycle bells are surprisingly effective. Caveat: this was tested in Japan. Will it work in the USA?

Sunday, January 02, 2011

Perceptions of Oil

The 6 Myths About Oil
Alex Epstein (Fox News Opinion)
2010.12.29W

  • A take on the value of oil and its contributions to society.
  • Fights perceptions of oil scarcity and the easy availability of replacement technologies.
  • Asserts free, international trade secures oil's availability and lowers its costs.
  • Says humans can adapt to climate change, with help of oil-sourced energy.

On Stereotypes and Snap Judgements

The Psyche on Automatic
By Craig Lambert (Harvard Magazine)
November-December 2010

A profile of Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard Business School, and her work.