Newsletter 502
[1]All of our Best of the Moment article recommendations, plus FiveBooks
interviews and other selected content from thebrower.com
Links:
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[5]The Rise And Fall Of Bitcoin
Links:
5. http://b.rw/uW7Rkk
Benjamin Wallace | Wired | 23 November 2011
In 2009 an untraceable digital currency, Bitcoin, appeared on the web. In
2010 uptake accelerated. Suddenly products as diverse as alpaca socks,
pizza, even a hitman, could be paid for with Bitcoins. Then the problems
began [6]Comments
Links:
6. http://thebrowser.com/articles/rise-and-fall-bitcoin
[7]The Trouble With Bright Kids
Links:
7. http://b.rw/skJDCD
Heidi Grant Halvorson | HBR | 21 November 2011
Interesting premise: "Gifted children grow up to be more vulnerable, and
less confident, even when they should be the most confident people in the
room. Understanding why this happens is the first step to righting a tragic
wrong" [8]Comments
Links:
8. http://thebrowser.com/articles/trouble-bright-kids
[9]A Philosopher's Mission To Save The EU
Links:
9. http://b.rw/tpc1vW
Georg Diez | Spiegel | 25 November 2011
"Jürgen Habermas is angry. He's really angry. He is nothing short of
furious." Aged 82, the philosopher is fed up with the technocrats and
politicians for ruining the dream of his generation, a united Europe. And he
won't hold back [10]Comments
Links:
10. http://thebrowser.com/articles/philosophers-mission-save-eu
[11]Liberty And Security: Hostile Allies
Links:
11. http://b.rw/rLVpmK
Benjamin Wittes | Defining Ideas | 10 November 2011
Why do we believe there's an implicit tension between liberty and security?
"In the vast majority of circumstances, liberty and security are better
understood as necessary preconditions for one another than in some sort of
standoff" [12]Comments
Links:
12. http://thebrowser.com/articles/liberty-and-security-hostile-allies
[13]Can A Naturalistic Buddhism Make You Happy?
Links:
13. http://b.rw/uOeolq
Owen Flanagan | Berfrois | 23 November 2011
Philosopher of mind investigates: "I believe that 'Buddhism naturalised' is
a serious contender, along with Confucianism and Aristotelianism, for a
great wisdom tradition that offers a viable philosophy for 21st century
secularists" [14]Comments
Links:
14. http://thebrowser.com/articles/can-naturalistic-buddhism-make-you-happy
[15]Life In The NFL Trenches
Links:
15. http://b.rw/uqa97K
Kris Jenkins & Greg Bishop | NYT | 19 November 2011
Football star tells all. "I’ve had my ankles twisted. I’ve been bit. I’ve
done stuff. I’ve tried to break guys’ elbows, pinching people, twisting
ankles, trying to bend up their arms, pop an elbow out. Why? I had to fight
back" [16]Comments
Links:
16. http://thebrowser.com/articles/life-nfl-trenches
FiveBooks Interview
[17]Santigold on Musical Influences
Links:
17. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/santigold-on-musical-influences
The singer-songwriter took an unusual route to becoming a performer. She
tells us how she got started, how to get what you want in the music business
and how an extraordinary range of influences continue to inspire her
[18]Read on
Links:
18. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/santigold-on-musical-influences
Featured Topic
[19]Extreme Food
Links:
19. http://thebrowser.com/reports/extreme-food
From foraging in the wild to foul restaurant dining, here is our toothsome
selection of writing on the world of extreme food [20]Read on
Links:
20. http://thebrowser.com/reports/extreme-food
Reader Recommendations
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[22]#browsings [23]More like this
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23. http://thebrowser.com/browsings
Book of the Day
[24]Book of the Day
Links:
24. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/arturo’s-island-by-elsa-morante
[25]Arturo’s Island by Elsa Morante
Links:
25. http://thebrowser.com/recommended/arturo’s-island-by-elsa-morante
[26]Santigold says: “This book is not just about drumming – it tells the
story of the relationship between women, music, religion and power”
[27]FiveBooks Archive
Links:
26. http://thebrowser.com/interviews/santigold-on-musical-influences
27. http://thebrowser.com/fivebooks/archive
Video of the Day
[28]Address Is Approximate
Links:
28. http://thebrowser.com/videos/address-approximate
What happens when you turn out the office lights at night
[29]More videos
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29. http://thebrowser.com/videos
Quote of the Day
[30]Donald Kinder, on social order
Links:
30. http://thesituationist.wordpress.com/2011/11/23/thanksgiving-as-system-justification-4
"The deepest puzzle is not occasional protest, but pervasive
tranquility”
[31]More quotes
Links:
31. http://thebrowser.com/quotations
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