May 2012
234 posts
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BOSTON REVIEW: Forum: How Markets Crowd Out Morals →
bostonreview:
Shout
Michael J. Sandel
Some economists think markets can benefit all spheres of human activity. But they’re wrong: markets can erode important goods and social norms. Not only are there some things money can’t buy, but there are also many things it shouldn’t.
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DIY Magazine Holder →
From the “Why Didn’t I Think of This?” files… .
from-student-to-teacher:
This DIY magazine holder is made from an empty cereal box. Taking what would be trash and turning it into an organizational tool, who would have known?
Items to Gather:
Empty cereal box (10-1/2” tall work best)
Cardstock paper
Duck tape
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“[My father] got in, ashen-faced, and quietly said, ‘Everyone stay in the car....”
– David Alan Grier, on what his father taught him about being African-American in the U.S. (via nprfreshair)
“Of course we got attacked and people said we were racist, but I didn’t care.”
– The Daily Caller founder Tucker Carlson • Discussing his site’s pushing of the Trayvon Martin story, including posting Martin’s tweets, which showed the slain teen in an unflattering light. The Daily Caller and other conservative media outlets have put a strong focus on surfacing black-on-white...
“The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is now, by far, the largest funder of work in...”
– Psychologist Kelly Brownell on how food companies market junk food to kids. (via nprfreshair)
