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Readings
Published on 12/04/10
by willpate
- Secret of Annoying Crowds Revealed
"Up to 70% of people in crowds socially glue themselves into groups of two or more, slowing down traffic. What's worse, as crowds gets denser, groups bend into anti-aerodynamic shapes that exacerbate the problem." - Stephen Hawking on th future of humans
We are entering a stage of "self-designed evolution". We will change our DNA at first to repair genetic defects, then to control complex qualities like intelligence. - Improving the Peer Review Process
A social network for "anonymous author-reviewer communication", incentives for high quality reviews, and ditch paper copies of journals - How mind games can destroy a portfolio
"Our brains weren't wired for long-term planning, and that makes it tough to make the right investing moves" - In Pursuit of Silence
"George Prochnik argues that this barrage of noise is more than just a nuisance; it poses a real threat to our cardiovascular system and mental health, our ability to concentrate, and, perhaps most dangerous of all, it turns our political discourse into a shrill barrage." - How Not to Run an Empire
"Ignoring human rights in favor of stability is backfiring not just in Kyrgyzstan, but all over Central Asia – big time." - Why Businesses Don’t Experiment
Experiments require short term losses for long term gains, and "experts" provide a false sense of security. Innovation requires risk and failure. - Working With Afghanistan's Karzai
The central government needs to become stronger to govern effectively. Despite Karzai's many flaws, there is no credible alternative – and undermining him is counterproductive.
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