10 Tips for a Better Brain

Paul Mason over at Neuroanthropology has 10 tips for a better functioning brain.  I’m doing pretty well on most of them except #8:  Organization!

Another Iraq? Georgia vs. Russia

Sullivan clarifies:
We can argue over the analogies. Yes, Iraq was a wicked dictatorship, and Georgia is a nascent democracy. Yes, the US is not Russia in terms of democratic norms. But actions and context are important. Iraq is thousands of miles away from the US; Georgia is on Russia’s doorstep. The US invaded without the [...]

Is Our Justice System Rigged?

Is a guilty plea more likely than an innocent one?
Prosecutors want convictions; judges want to keep the cases moving along; defense attorneys have heavy case loads and don’t get paid much for any particular case; and an overwhelming proportion of criminal defendants have participated in some form of criminal conduct. Mix this all together and [...]

Going Green … Literally

Is Levi van Veluw taking the environmental movement too seriously?