There have been studies showing that thinking about where we ultimately headed (death boosts our self esteem because it causes us to search for happy thoughts. Now comes research finding that our performance is enhanced by thinking about whence we came -- our ancestors.
...To Grandfather's house we go; The horse knows the way to carry the sleigh through the white and drifted snow.If we could get to places instantaneously, would we opt for it? To put it another way, is travel a cost or a benefit?
Related: Standard GDP accounting understates value of Swedish reindeer. There's more to reindeer than jerky.
UPDATED: Channel 4 news explores the reasons behind the riots in London and elsewhere:
Scott Huler in Scientific American writes about why witnesses don't report abuse when they witness it:
Some lessons for the church from The Harvard Business Review on creating a culture where people can be honest for the good of the organization:
What Happens When We Turn the World's Most Famous Robot Test on Ourselves? The Atlantic:
Family planning policies over the last 50 years have had significant positive effects on children’s well-being, according to a new paper presented at the Spring 2013 Conference on the Brookings Papers on Economic Activity (BPEA).
According to the study, children born after taxpayer-funded family planning programs began benefitted from increased economic resources: lived in higher income households and were significantly less likely to live in poverty or in households receiving any public assistance.
