An irregular round-up of interesting reads. Most of these made me go "hmmmmm," none of them imply concurrence:
Quote of the Day:
“Anyone who stops learning is old, whether at twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays young. The greatest thing in life is to keep your mind young.” - Henry Ford
Does genetics account for intelligence? This twin study suggests 70% of it does, or put another way, all that parenting and schooling effort packs a little less than a third of the impact.
Rings true: We judge those we know more harshly than those we do not.
Yikes, crime is indeed at adecade high.
The DOD reports China is working toward 1,000 nuclear warheads, including 300 ICBMs today.
Interesting data on the differences in personal savings in finances amongst religious groups.
Does Paid Sick Leave policies lead to taking more time off to raise families, but to more abortions? Odd evidence abounds.
Fascinating observation: Does subscribing to identity politics create a mental health well-being challenge? Evidence suggests so.
The illegality of forced (compelled speech) union dues revisited.
On speech, has the rising generation been taught wrong?
A meditation on trust and mistrust in medicine.
George Will on why identity politics are toxic to the dignity of personhood.
A riveting conversation between Stossel and Rand Paul on Fauci.
Reconsidering Orwell’s 1984 – or realizing its shelf-life.
A mediation and praise for more etiquette.
A solid reflection on why free speech for thee means free speech for them.
Lessons learned from a high-tech boarder failure.
Long-term impacts of early exposure to air-pollution studied.
Odd. Some evidence that hospital closures had little impact on infant health.
Looks like the Gulf States have transformed their economies to be resilient against the loss of oil exports.
Bill Mahar advises against college: