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4 Problems With the New Climate Change Report 0
- Politics
- November 27, 2018
If you’re like me, you’re happy the White House released the latest version of the National Climate Assessment on Black Friday. Publishing the 1,700-page report the day after Thanksgiving saved me from unwanted dinner conversations about our planet’s impending climate doom. But if your aunt calls you up this week spouting claims of mass deaths,
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A Transit of Common Sense 0
- Culture
- November 27, 2018
Against the noonday sun of transgender affirmation in Britain a dark object was seen to pass this week. It was a question mark, or rather, several marks in close succession. Two psychotherapists, a re-transitioned woman and a member of parliament cast doubt on what, in a few short years, has become standard practice among health
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The Wasting of Time and Human Happiness 0
- November 27, 2018
As an undergraduate, I went for walks in rural Michigan. Sometimes alone, sometimes with others. Romantic walks, friendly walks, philosophical walks, beautiful walks. On one memorable walk, I delighted in the loveliness of the effect a streetlight can have on green leaves in the dark. I wasted time on those walks, and it shaped my
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Three Things a Woman Should Never Do on a First Date 0
- Culture
- November 27, 2018
A while back, Intellectual Takeout published an article titled Three Things a Man Should Never Do on a First Date. The article drew a heated response, with readers expressing very different views. But one thing was clear: they wanted a version of the article aimed at women. To fulfill this request, I interviewed as many
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Why ‘Check Your Privilege’ is Squelching Discourse 1
- Culture
- November 26, 2018
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The Real Reason for the Uber Gender Gap 0
- November 26, 2018
In a recent article, Cody Cook, et al. examine a detailed dataset covering more than a million Uber drivers. While the difference in earnings by gender among Uber drivers is large, “we are able to completely explain the pay gap with three main factors related to driver preferences and learning: returns to experience, a pay
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