Naomi Klein, the Left’s Ann Coulter

Reason magazine takes a swipe at Naomi Klein’s ridiculous book, “The Rise of Disaster Capitalism.”
Exhibit A against Friedman is a quote from what Klein calls “one of his most influential essays”: “Only a crisis-actual or perceived-produces real change. When that crisis occurs, the actions that are taken depend on the ideas that are lying around. [...]

Neuroscience Bootcamp at U Penn

I just found this at Neurophilosophy.  Apparently University of Pennsylvania is hosting a Neuroscience Bootcamp!
What happens at Neuroscience Boot Camp?
Through a combination of lectures, break-out groups, panel discussions and laboratory visits, participants will gain an understanding of the methods of neuroscience and key findings on the cognitive and social-emotional functions of the brain, lifespan development [...]

Study Advice: End of Term Strategies

The Proletarian gives us a list of 14 sure fire ways to get through finals week. Among my favorites are:
4) If you have to study math, history, English, and science for the final, take this advice: ignore math – if you do not know it by now, you are not going to learn it [...]