Adam Smith on a Cognitive Bias

“The disposition to admire, and almost to worship, the rich and the powerful, and to despise, or, at least, to neglect persons of poor and mean condition is the great and most universal cause of the corruption of our moral sentiments.” –Adam Smith

Repeat Covid-19 Infections

(1) T. Ryan Gregory on Twitter: “Here’s why I reject the notion that early and repeated childhood viral infections are an inevitable aspect of normal human biology, or necessary to build up immunity, or a “good thing” in any way. 🧵” /...

US College Dropout Rates

The “Pathways to Prosperity” study by the Harvard Graduate School of Education in 2011 shows that just 56 percent of college students complete four-year degrees within six years. Only 29 percent of those who start two-year degrees finish them within three...