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… and are frequently cut through by a judicious application of empathic simulation. On the other hand, empathy is a far more powerful force when used in conjunction with reason: analogical reasoning lets us empathize with situations we have never experienced. For instance, a pers...

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force myself to believe it: even if a guy would like me more for faking and holding back and being so-called "low-maintenance" -- I tell myself it's a stereotype, but even if that stereotype is true of some men -- no man is worth doing that to myself. No man is worth that trapped...

…ropaganda, and advertising all get in the way. Fortunately, trust networks give us a path forward to building a society more resistant to echo-chamber problems, these fads, these exercises in madness. We have begun to develop a new way of establishing social measurements, in aid...

… naiveté about the Russian charges. But now there seemed to be a new understanding: Donald Trump believed he had vastly more power, authority, and control than in fact he had, and he believed his talent for manipulating people and bending and dominating them was vastly greater th...

…ty stating that he prayed "to" Swami, a statement generally offensive to the religious sensitivities of typical jurors. More inflammatory was a statement by Swami comparing women to dogs and condoning lightly slapping one's wife for disciplinary reasons.” I argued the appeal bef...

… control and judgment, and the worldwide censure heaped upon him for it—had already far receded, wholly overshadowed by more Trump eruptions and controversy. But before moving on to the next episode of ohmygodness, it is worth considering the possibility that this constant, dail...

…r supplemental education services. According to the U.S. Department of Education, 31% of elementary school children, or more than 10 million students nationwide, are enrolled in after-school programs. According to Eduventures, the U.S. supplementary education market was estimated...

…of 90 percent of GDP. Above 90 percent, median growth rates fall by one percent, and average growth falls considerably more. We note that while Reinhart and Rogoff’s observations are based on ‘gross debt’ data, in the U.S., debt held by the public is closer to the European KP...

…to justify a major TV series? (11) Even if ‘yes’ to (1), is now the proper time for such a foundational series, or are more years needed for corroborative studies and further research to solidify the breakthroughs? In preparing this response, my primary source is Professor Patr...

…other (e.g. Israel offers money to any settler who leaves West bank. Iran TJP summary. Discussions suggest that it is more likely than not that there will be a military attack on Iran in next 18 months. That is going to be very ugly. Interestingly, polls suggest population and...

…big, comprehensive, expensive effort. The alternative is to continue to keep head down and hope Patterson book is just more he-said she-said and Connolly getting lost in the reeds (which, as an inveterate conspiracist, he always does). My worry is that Patterson can be counted o...

…ropaganda, and advertising all get in the way. Fortunately, trust networks give us a path forward to building a society more resistant to echo-chamber problems, these fads, these exercises in madness. We have begun to develop a new way of establishing social measurements, in aid...

…curities (PIK/Toggle Bonds) Data as of December 31, 2016. Source: Investment Strategy Group, JP Morgan. Of course, a more constructive view of high yield fundamentals does not necessarily suggest robust returns. In high yield bonds, today’s below- average spreads already refle...

…ment on rates: Cautiously bullish 3) Sentiment on growth: Also bullish 4) Sentiment on corporate tax rate cuts: buyside more bullish than sellside. In 1986, bank stocks exploded upward (outperforming the S&P) after Reagan's tax reform bill passed the Senate; and 2) in 2003, the l...