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The Supreme Court’s recent decision in Herring v. United States essentially brings to bear the axiom of Justice Benjamin Cardozo, stated so many years ago, that the criminal should not go free because he constable has blundered. Cardozo essentially saw a disconnect between the right and the...
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On “the internship situation”
I’ve recently come across two articles in the New York Times that speak to internship programs and class issues. A response in The Ethicist provides a nice backdrop on the legality of internships (or lack there of in some situations). … Continue reading →I’ve recently come...
Jason Fried on office and work
C0-founder of 37 Signals, Jason Fried provides an interesting Ted Talk on the office environment and productivity: Filed under: Andy, JeffC0-founder of 37 Signals, Jason Fried provides an interesting Ted Talk on the office environment and productivity: Filed under: Andy, Jeff
Please, please win! Meow, meow, meow!
It’s Major League Soccer opening weekend! Filed under: Andy, Pop CultureIt’s Major League Soccer opening weekend! Filed under: Andy, Pop Culture
On career lotteries, plan “B”s, and declining reasonable opportunities
The NY Times Sunday magazine carries an intriguing story by Adam Davidson, “Why Are Harvard Graduates in the Mailroom?” Of course, the idea is that the company mailroom is where one goes from low on the ladder to (eventually) get … Continue reading →'Office Space'...
Electing scientists?
The Times has an interesting story today about the relative lack of scientists in America’s elected offices – especially the executive. Among the 435 members of the House, for example, there are one physicist, one chemist, one microbiologist, six engineers … Continue reading...
The Gatsby Curve
Paul Krugman relays some of the work of his colleague (Alan Krueger) on inequality and social mobility with the graph below -first, a little context: On the horizontal axis is the Gini coefficient, a measure of inequality. On the vertical … Continue reading →Paul Krugman relays some of...
New Year help – study provides key for losing weight
The Situationists Blog details an interesting study on losing weight that has little to do with counting calories or carbs per se. Apparently it’s all in your head. Here’s an excerpt: I know. It sounds like one more gimmick, too … Continue reading →The Situationists Blog...
What if members of congress performed an Occupy Wall Street protest?
According to this graphic from Mother Jones, the turnout wouldn’t be that great for a 99% movement, at least if we assume that the top 10% have loyalties upward. H/T Buzzfeed Filed under: UncategorizedAccording to this graphic from Mother Jones, the turnout wouldn’t be that great for a...
Louis CK – a new business model?
Comedian and actor Louis CK made news recently by passing big corporate America and selling a recent stand-up performance video directly to fans – for $5 a download. His video was not encrypted and he relies on the fans to … Continue reading →Comedian and actor Louis CK made news...