Poll: Nearly half say replace everyone in Congresshe impasse that shut down much of the federal government for 16 days has left Americans in the sort of throw-the-bums-out mood that presaged two recent tumultuous elections in which control of the House of Representatives shifted from one party to the other.In a nationwide USA TODAY/Princeton Survey... Continue Reading →
Is divorce contagious?As if married people don’t have enough to worry about, a new study suggests that the divorce of a friend or close relative dramatically increases the chances that you too will divorce.A research team headed by Rose McDermott of Brown University analyzed three decades of data on marriage, divorce and remarriage collected from thousands of... Continue Reading →
Is divorce contagious?
Wealth Inequality in America
http://youtu.be/QPKKQnijnsM Infographics on the distribution of wealth in America, highlighting both the inequality and the difference between our perception of inequality and the actual numbers. The reality is often not what we think it is.
Russel Brand + Eve Esnler on the Daniel Pinchbeck show
Russell Brand + Eve Esnler on the Daniel Pinchbeck show
Why Facts Won’t Help You Win Arguments
http://youtu.be/U0QLjA1GSVI You'd think the most important thing you need to win an argument are good, solid supporting facts. But in the middle of heated debate, sometimes facts can work against you. Trace explains why and what you REALLY need to win a fight.
James Joyce vs Kool Keith | Who said it?One is the most innovative writer of the 20th century, the other is James Joyce. Can you distinguish between sentences written by the Irish novelist and the lyrics of surrealist rapper Kool Keith?