Assorted links

1. Holy roller burns Bible.

2. In 2004, the top twenty-five hedge fund managers combined appear to have earned more than all of the CEOs from the entire S&P 500. And, how did that come to be?

3. All-white juries acquit whites more often and are less favorable to black versus white defendants when compared to juries with at least one black member.

4. Last week's Pew survey on the influence of religion on Americans' policy views is notable for revealing how little influence there is.

5. Altruism increases when the recipient can ask.

6. Calvinism encourages a mindset focused on details rather than the big picture..

Posted by John B. Chilton on September 23, 2010 1:00 PM | |
Comments (1)

I found #6 really fascinating. [Esp. that Conservative Calvinists, and Conservative-Calvinists-Turned-Atheists, view the Big Picture much the same: they don't!]

If there's a Big Picture atheist scientist in the house (she knows who she is! ;-p), I'd love her imput on this.

JC Fisher

Posted by tgflux [TypeKey Profile Page] | September 23, 2010 11:03 PM

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