Weekly Filet #60: Smart Idiots. And more.
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This week's top recommendation
Evidence hints at the existence of what the author of this compelling article calls "smart idiots". The term refers to the fact that politically sophisticated or well-educated people are often more biased and hesitant to accept scientific consensus than their less educated peers – given, and here's the catch, they are conservatives.
→ The ugly delusions of the educated conservative (Salon)
Further recommendations
An excellent profile of Nicolas Sarkozy, a man driven by underdog anger.
→ The Child King (Der Spiegel)
Fascinating: A paper poster that can play short music clips when pressed at the right spot.
→ Playing pop music via paper posters with conductive ink (BBC News)
A spellbinding finding: Words made up of more letters from the right half of the keyboard acquire a more positive connotation over time.
→ The QWERTY Effect (Wired)
It strikes me as a bit hypocritical, but it's well worth reading anyhow: The J'Accuse by a leaving Goldman executive. Make sure to have a look at this parody, too.
→ Why I Am Leaving Goldman Sachs (New York Times)
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