The Hermitage 3.0 (Beta)

I’m going to try really hard to not constantly linkspam. However, I come across way too many things worth reading/watching, so you’ll probably be subjected to these linkdumps on a somewhat regular basis. I’m also always looking for new perspectives or new topics, so if you come across anything interesting, please send it my way. Hope you enjoy =)

 

Climate Change

• A more useful way to think about emission levels.
• A nuanced look at ClimateGate. Money quote: “Ignoring it [global warming] would be like Russian roulette. Want to play?”
• The econo-politics of climate change. (The Economist – also read the links on the left hand column)

Politics

• Healthcare, the case for Both/And. (Klein)
• On Afghanistan (Zakaria)
• 10 ways towards budgetary responsibility.
• Healthcare and Moral Hazard (NYT: Economix)
• World’s greatest deliberative body? (Klein) (Yglesias) (Yglesias 2) Somewhere along the line, “governing” became secondary to “staying/getting in power”.
• The memo in question
• State of the Obama Presidency (NYMag)

Science

• Best Scientific Images of 2009 (Popular Science)
• Life aboard the International Space Station (article) (video)
• Life on the creepy-crawly sea floor. (BBCone video)

Fun with Data Visualization

• Unemployment by Demographics (age, education, race, gender) (NYT)
• Health Care Costs by Age and Condition (GE)
• Food Stamp usage in America. Yeah, you probably know someone who uses them. (article) (NYT)

Business

• Why Your Company’s IT Sucks

Society

• The Backlash Against Overparenting
• Marital Improvement

Christianity

• Uganda, homosexuals, and Rick Warren. Really, Pastor Warren, can you say no more? I hope your words in private are stronger.

Tags: business, climate, linkdump, politics, science, society

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