Newmark's Door

One of the lead researchers in the field is under attack: 45 of his papers “contain minor to very serious issues".

UPDATE: link fixed now.

Arnold Kling:

Let me stipulate that the economy is legible to the extent that this model can be applied usefully to explain economic developments. I want to point out that the economy, while never as legible as economists might have thought, is rapidly becoming less legible.

"Liberal feminism had shifted from the universality of equal human rights to identity politics. No longer were ideas valued on their merit but on the identity of the speaker and this was multifaceted, incorporating sex, gender identity, race, religion, sexuality and physical ability. The value of an identity in social justice terms is dependent on its degree of marginalization, and these stack up and vie for primacy. This is where liberal feminism went so badly wrong."

BONUS: "A Lifelong Leftist’s Cri De Coeur".

But, increasingly, I find myself at odds with the left because of other aspects of my political and ethical convictions. I am a firm believer in free speech, including speech which might be deemed offensive or hateful. I believe in equal opportunities for men and women, but I see no reason why this should necessarily lead to equal representation of men and women in all spheres of life.

I believe in equality between people of all races and skin colors, but I think we should strive to achieve that by making skin color and ethnic origin as irrelevant as possible in every important social and professional situation. No one should be either praised or blamed for the color of their skin or the content of their knickers.

So far it's been working out great for me, but apparently there's science in favor as well.

Not very surprising. Regression to the mean is often a killer.

Interesting, but I don't think "brains are overrated". Success in K-12 schooling is.

There's a list of symptoms to know about the middle of the article.

Pro tip: a concept to keep in mind when considering taking a dietary supplement is "bioavailability".

Warning: reading about how major federal government programs are designed and executed can give you a serious headache.

Big Al's are some sizable shoes to fill, but it sounds like this young woman has a decent chance.

Pasterski had first flown a plane at age 9, an experience she casually relayed to a teacher at her public high school, the Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy in Aurora. The teacher replied: “That’s nice, but what have you done lately?”

“That’s become my mantra ever since,” Pasterski told the Chicago Tribune in a 2016 interview. “That’s nice, but what have you done lately?”