Archive for the ‘lone gunman’ tag
Nobel’s Also-Rans #
October 9th, 2008 | In Worth Seeing
Lloyd points to an interesting slideshow from Scientific American profiling those who should have received (science) Nobel Prizes but didn’t.
On a related note: some analysis of this year’s so-far and likely winners.
British Law #
July 12th, 2008 | In Worth Knowing
This list of lists of of “The Cases that Changed Britain” is rather interesting. I’d be even more interested in seeing a similar thing compiled for the US.
- Part one: 1785-1869
- Part two: 1870-1916
- Part three: 1917-1954
- Part four: 1955-1971
- Part five: 1972-2006
(via Lone Gunman)
Mistaken Fear #
June 10th, 2008 | In Worth Considering
Psychology Today has a great article about the errors in reasoning that (vestigial) fear causes us to make. The ten:
- Risk and emotion are inseparable.
- Fear skews risk analysis in predictable ways.
- We underestimate threats that creep up on us.
- We prefer that which (we think) we can control.
- We substitute one risk for another.
- Using your cortex isn’t always smart.
- The “risk thermostat” varies widely.
- Risk arguments cannot be divorced from values.
- “Natural” risks are easier to accept.
- Worrying about risk is itself risky.
(via Lone Gunman)