Princeton sociologist Matthew Desmond says if the top 1% of Americans paid the taxes they owed, it would raise $175 billion each year.
"That is just about enough to pull everyone out of poverty," the author says. https://t.co/YI9b4yuuVE
“Being able to combine laboratory experiments with mathematical models forces me to be really honest and explicit about what I think is going on.” https://t.co/ZcNnUceNm7
The confidence people have in their beliefs is not a measure of the quality of evidence but of the coherence of the story the mind has managed to construct.
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights.
On Saturday's #HumanRightsDay, and every day, YOU can #StandUp4HumanRights and help promote a world of dignity, freedom & justice for all. https://t.co/4mW6uNDjCS
If you are out of ideas, go for a walk.
This paper found walking (whether outdoors or a treadmill) increased key types of creative thinking for over 80% of undergraduates. The reasons are not fully clear, but there seem to be direct effects on the brain. https://t.co/0EDfpzyf8j
What a treat to host @Gallup in the @UNOCBA Koraleski Applied Behavior Lab this afternoon! Future of collaborative work is a big hairy problem they are working to optimize; hope we can help: