by Craig Marker | Jan 10, 2007 | Uncategorized
Gregg Easterbrook’s book, the Progress Paradox discusses how our living standards have improved greatly, but out levels of happiness have stayed the same. Many economists and psychologists are now trying to measure happiness and look at determinants of...
by Craig Marker | Jan 9, 2007 | Uncategorized
Scientific American: Bowling for GodIs religion good for society? Science’s definitive answer: it depends
by Craig Marker | Jan 8, 2007 | Uncategorized
From the Dec 19 edition of The Economist:”Tyler Cowen of George Mason University points out that America has more than 3,000 halls of fame, honouring everyone from rock stars and sportsmen to dog mushers, pickle-packers, and accountants. In such a society,...
by Craig Marker | Jan 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
Today I rented a car. I reserved a subcompact because I generally like small cars and I am rather thrifty (wanting to spend less on gas). However, at the Avis counter, I was told that my reservation was upgraded. I found that upgrade meant they were giving me a...
by Craig Marker | Jan 5, 2007 | Uncategorized
MSNBC.com has an article titled “Could low-carb diets lead to birth defects?” The interesting thing about the article is that it is lack of folate that can lead to birth defects. Many breads and cereals are fortified with folate. Thus, if you are a...
