“The NBA season is long and boring. The players look like they're going through the motions, waiting for the playoffs to start. That's the real NBA season. Shortening the season makes it more interesting and intense.”
What Darwin Can Tell Us About Black Friday
The success of this year’s Black Friday-But-Really-Thursday got us wondering what we as a country have gained in terms of what psychologists often term well-being, i.e., happiness
Is the Cain Scandal Worse Than Newt’s?
Infidelity takes many forms, whether Ginger White or Freddie Mac
The Protégé Effect
Why teaching someone else is the best way to learn
Why Obama Can’t Embrace Occupy Wall Street
A lifetime of ambivalence converges on one historical moment
The Tyranny of Meals
Cereal for dinner? Why not. Rules about mealtime make no sense
The Long-Term Impact of the NBA Lockout
Players will suffer more injuries and fans more fatigue
The Best Recession Protection: Education
Why a college degree is still the best protection against unemployment
We, the People, Can Work It Out
All we need to do is sit down together and have a reasonable discussion based on mutual respect and a shared willingness to sacrifice. We are so screwed
Have We Gone Overboard About Bullying?
Eliminating recess will only make the problem worse
What’s Good For Gingrich Is Good For Romney
It’s all a part of the elaborate Republican hazing process
Good Riddance to Avastin
Our addiction to expensive and ineffective treatment is the road to economic ruin
What Will Reform Wall Street?
It’s time to actually hold bank CEOs accountable for financial fraud