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Malthus made a provocative and important point, but fortunately for us, his conclusions were far too pessimistic. When living standards began to rise globally in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and as more people moved to cities, families chose to have fewer children and to invest more in the education, nutrition, and health care of each ch
... See moreJeffrey D. Sachs • The Ages of Globalization: Geography, Technology, and Institutions
“Now, there was a time when we believed that what a human mind could accomplish was determined by genetic factors. Piffle, of course, but it looked convincing for many years, because distinctions between tribes were so evident. Now we understand that it's all cultural. That, after all, is what a culture is—a group of people who share in common cert
... See moreNeal Stephenson • The Diamond Age: Or, a Young Lady's Illustrated Primer (Bantam Spectra Book)
George Saunders • Office Hours
The frantic push to commodify exceptional young people. Alissa Bennett
One of his key insights was to explicitly model talent—labeled, innocuously, with the variable q in his formulas—as a factor with “imperfect substitution,”
Cal Newport • Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World
James Clear • How Smart Do You Have to Be to Succeed?
YOUR BRAIN AS A PREDICTION MACHINE
Gina Rippon • Off the Spectrum: Why the Science of Autism Has Failed Women and Girls
ECONOMICS: AVERAGE IS OVER