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Why Hiring the ‘Best’ People Produces the Least Creative Results 0
- Economics
- February 5, 2018
While in graduate school in mathematics at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, I took a logic course from David Griffeath. The class was fun. Griffeath brought a playfulness and openness to problems. Much to my delight, about a decade later, I ran into him at a conference on traffic models. During a presentation on computational models
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Why the World Needs Optimists 0
- Culture
- February 5, 2018
Optimism (noun): hopefulness and confidence about the future or the success of something (synonyms: hopefulness, hope, confidence, good cheer, cheerfulness, positive attitude) — This is a love letter to the optimists of the world; the beautiful souls who are brave enough to choose to work for the best possible outcome despite terrible circumstances, to look
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Be My (Compulsory) Valentine 0
- Culture
- February 5, 2018
My three kids returned home this week each with a list of the names of their classmates and firm instructions from their teachers that, if they chose to participate in the festivities, they must write Valentine’s Day cards to every single kid in the class. Nothing like a little forced goodwill and fake friendships to
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‘Critical Thinking’—Everyone Talks About It; No One Seems to Know What It Means 7
- Education
- February 2, 2018
“Critical thinking” is one of the most popular buzz words used by the education system today. Unfortunately, as education expert Martin Cothran notes, modern educators have no idea how to actually define “critical thinking skills”: “Modern educators love to talk about ‘critical thinking skills,’ but not one in a hundred even knows what he means
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Is Direct Primary Care the Future of Medicine?0
- Economics
- February 2, 2018
As a fairly healthy individual, I have little occasion to visit the doctor. As such, I spend little time thinking about the costs of healthcare. But last fall, a slight skin issue sent me to my local clinic. The doctor saw me for five minutes, assured me that my concerns were needless, and said goodbye.
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A Century Ago, Progressives Were the Ones Shouting ‘Fake News’0
- History
- February 2, 2018
Donald Trump may well be remembered as the president who cried “fake news.” It started after the inauguration, when he used it to discredit stories about the size of the crowd at his inauguration. He hasn’t let up since, labeling any criticism and negative coverage as “fake.” Just in time for awards season, he
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