Asst. Professor, Johns Hopkins University
Author, Capitalizing on College (Oxford Press)
I study marginalized organizations who educate marginalized people
Economists call this diminishing marginal utility. The first dollars change your life. The billionth doesn't. So the argument stops being about consumption and starts being about power.
Shrey spelling 32 words in 90 seconds to win the Spelling Bee is the new greatest athletic accomplishment of 2026. I don’t even know how he said the letters that fast. Got a “Holy Mackerel” out of
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"People use substances for two reasons: to feel good, and to not feel bad. Grad school is about feeling bad for a long time...” This is an important story by @Carlsonics, consider making it your weekend read. https://t.co/VGMfQhr1GJ
I’ve been slowly working thru a signed copy of “What to Make of a Life” by Jim Collins. This morning I read a section (Bug Book) where he describes filling in a spreadsheet at the end of each day. He accounts for “creative hours” DAILY. His goal is 1,000 creative hours annually.
Super excited about next week's article. I use Biggie & Tupac songs to illustrate 3 important writing tips. These two artists are exemplars in communicating timely ideas with a punch. The article is a bit of a one-off from my norm, but I had fun. Stay tuned mid-week for more...
This map shows how boys (blue) and girls (red) spend their breaks in a school in Barcelona. This school is used as a case study of space shared equitably. Often in such studies boys simply play on the sports fields while girls spend their break talking or on non-sport playgrounds. Design can impact movement patterns massively. Source: https://t.co/Oadyus85dI
Omygoooooooodnesss!!!!! WHY have i never seen this before?!? What an awesome idea!!!
Can you imagine as a prerequisite all seniors choose a kindergartners to mentor and teach....... teaching the seniors patience and pride, and the kindergartners have someone to look up to ( not in their family)
And when the seniors graduate, the kindergartners will graduate with them (into first grade)
That would be an AWESOME program!
Just one day after ending "The Late Show" on CBS, Stephen Colbert returned to TV — to host a public access show with rocker Jack White in Monroe, Michigan.
Appearances by Jeff Daniels, Eminem and Steve Buscemi.
The US consumer sentiment index from the University of Michigan goes back to 1952.
It has never been lower than it is today.
Video: https://t.co/8USvFpWxZN