September 12, 2015

+ Article - "The Coddling of the American Mind" by Greg Lukianoff and Jonathan Haidt at The Atlantic - Why are we so afraid of disagreement and debate?  Find out here.

+ Video - David Christian: The History of Our World in 18 Minutes by David Christian at TED Talks - Mr. Christian covers history from "the nothing" to the internet in 18 minutes.

+ Website - Big History Project - The Big History Project mentioned in the above video has a website with lessons and timelines.  Check it out here.

+ Essay - "Personality: The Body in Society" by Kevin Simler at Melting Asphalt - Nature vs. nurture?  Does our environment or our rearing make us who we are?  Maybe neither.  Read about it here.

+ Essay - "It Will Change Your Life - A South Africa Mission Reflection" by Monte Miller - My friend Monte went to South Africa this summer and it changed his life.  Read about his experience here and go support Door of Hope.

+ Article - "Inside the Salem Witch Trials" by Stacy Schiff at The New Yorker - The Salem Witch Trails have always fascinated me for some reason.  They were basically the historical equivalent of an internet argument in the comments section of a news article.  Read it here.

+ Article - "I'm a Millennial and I Don't Understand my Peers - Not Even a Little Bit" by Ryan Holiday in The Observer - I really identify with this essay.  "I don’t fear missing out, I worry constantly that I’m being irresponsible." Read it here.  

+ Article - "Here's the Real Solution to Millennial Angst" by Ryan Holiday in The Observer - Our generation is not special or different.  Not even a little bit.  Read it here.

+ Article - "Don't Send Your Kid to the Ivy League" by William Deresiewicz at New Republic -
This is more of an indictment of our entire education system than just one of Ivy League Schools.  Read it here.

+ Essay - "The Top of My Todo List" by Paul Graham - The mistakes that produce regret are often errors of omission.  Find out how to turn that around here.

+ Art - "Untitled" by my friend Josh Hill.

September 3, 2015

Sorry for the hiatus...

+ Article - "The Cop" by Jake Halpern of The New Yorker - a profile of Darren Wilson.  It is interesting how uninteresting he is.  Read it here.

+ Article - "Inside Amazon: Wrestling Big Ideas in a Bruising Workplace" by Jodi Kantor and David Streitfeld at The New York Times - This place sounds terrible.  Read about it here.

+ Article - 'The Rise of Work-Doping" by Olga Khazan at the The Atlantic - Would you take it?  Find out here.

+ Article - "The Simple Truth About Gun Control" by Adam Gopnik at The New Yorker - My feelings on gun control are ever evolving.  I'm a gun owner and don't have an issue with gun ownership, but I also feel like it should be harder to get a gun.  Read it here.

+ Article - "Death by the Barrel" by Craig Lambert in Harvard Magazine - applying the scientific method to gun control.  If you have ever debated the gun control issue you need to read this.

+ Article - "Keep Your Identity Small" by Paul Graham - I wouldn't go as far as he suggests, but it is interesting to think about how your identity effects the quality of your arguments.  Read it here.

+ Article - "What Makes People Vote Republican" by Jonathan Haidt at Edge - This is really long, and academic, but its worth working through.  "Morality is not just about how we treat each other (as most liberals think); it is also about binding groups together, supporting essential institutions, and living in a sanctified and noble way. When Republicans say that Democrats "just don't get it," this is the "it" to which they refer."  Read it here.

+ Art - Artist Unknown