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An Anti-U.S. Trade War Song Is Going Viral in Beijing
Perhaps nothing captures the growing anti-U.S. sentiment in China better than a song about the trade war that is going viral in Beijing: “If the perpetrator wants to fight, we will beat him out of his wits.”
Liberalism and Jewish Emancipation
How did religious freedom first emerge?
The New Right Is Beating the New Left. Everywhere.
From Australia to Europe, the signs are multiplying that conservative populism is on the rise.
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Predicting with your head, not your heart: Forecasting errors and the impact of anticipated versus experienced elements of regret on well-being
Research suggests that when predicting our future emotions, affective forecasting errors are frequent (Wilson and Gilbert in Adv Exp Soc Psychol 35:345–411, 2003), influence motivation (Wilson and...
JUST IN: Morehouse commencement speaker to pay off Class of 2019’s student loans
Philanthropist has big surprise at commencement speech with announcement
Switzerland Votes ‘Yes’ to Being Tax Home for Big Business
Switzerland approved an overhaul of the corporate tax code, choosing to stay an attractive base for companies like Procter & Gamble, Vitol SA and Caterpillar Inc. even at the expense of a short-term drop in fiscal revenue.
Mason Graduates Largest, Most Diverse Class Ever
Members of the largest and most diverse graduating class in George Mason University history were urged Friday at the 52nd annual Spring Commencement to determine how they will make a positive impac…
Singing the Praises of ‘Big Business’
Tyler Cowen’s new book delivers a “love letter” to capitalism, a system he argues is better than all the rest.
Two threats to U.S. science
Last month, the House Appropriations Committee of the U.S. Congress began drafting its Fiscal Year 2020 funding bill. Among the promising news is the committee's support for a $2 billion increase above Fiscal Year 2019 for the U.S. National...
The internet gang deconversion culture that is Brazil
As gang wars drive Brazil’s homicide rate to historic highs, evangelical pastors — long revered in the nation’s slums and prisons — have come up with a new way to protect members looking for a way out. Gang leaders say the only way to leave the...
How management practices drive firms’ performance in the long run: evidence from the Marshall Plan
Economists have long speculated about why there are large differences in productivity across both firms and countries. One explanation is that they reflect variation in management practices, which raises the question of whether management training...
Harvard and Ronald Sullivan, why Harvard was basically right
I hope your head doesn’t explode, but it seems to me that Harvard and Matt Yglesias are right about the dismissal of Sullivan from his Winthrop House post at Harvard. Matt explains: Sullivan isn’t a public defender who’s simply taking the clients...
Everybody’s Business
We don’t love the folks who supply us with our goods and paychecks nearly as much as we should.
What should I ask Kwame Anthony Appiah?
I will be doing a Conversations with Tyler with him, if you need it here is some background information. So what should I ask?
Knock Marriage Introductions closes after 50 years
One of the country's longest running matchmaking services, Knock Marriage Introductions, is to close after more than 50 years, citing a fall off in demand in recent years.
Amazon.com: What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture eBook: Ben Horowitz, Henry Louis Gates: Gateway
What You Do Is Who You Are: How to Create Your Business Culture - Kindle edition by Ben Horowitz, Henry Louis Gates. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting...