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Articles & Podcasts of Note (Week of 12/02/2019)
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The Age of Mega-Identity Politics (vox.com): Ezra Klein interviews Professor Lilliana Mason who has researched the timely topics of partisan identity, partisan bias, social sorting and social polarization.
Dolly Parton’s America (wnycstudios.org): Podcast hosted by Had Abumrad (Radiolab): 9-part podcast series that takes you deep into the Dollyverse and the heart of the American experience.
The Future of Sex Ed Has Arrived. Is America Ready? (vox.com): “Even in liberal California, families are pushing back against lessons on gender identity. The battles could be a blueprint for the rest of the country.”
How Busyness Leads to Bad Decisions (bbc.com): Scarcity of time and money leads us to focus on the wrong task and make bad decisions. The solution? More deliberate planning and decision-making.
I Ditched Google for DuckDuckGo. Here’s Why You Should Too (wired.com): “Once you realize most things you search for online are boring and obvious, you realize you don't really need Google in your life.” Been considering reducing my Google footprint recently, so I appreciate others sharing their experiences.
The Plaintext Project (plaintextproject.online): Interesting website about using plain text in your daily personal and work life. I can appreciate the move towards simpler digital tooling and this is a solid attempt at that.
Scott Adams: Avoiding Loserthink (fs.blog): Interview from the Knowledge Project podcast. Topics covered include persuasion psychology and seeing the world through different disciplinary lenses.
These Guys Just Drove an E63 AMG Across America in a Record 27 Hours 25 Minutes (roadandtrack.com): I’m always a sucker for stories about the Cannonball Run, an illegal coast-to-coast auto race in the United States. Impressive planning, some serious high-tech hardware and a bit of luck helped propel this team to to the current record.