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Cory Doctorow: Writing in the Age of Distraction Researching isn't writing and vice-versa. When you come to a factual matter that you could google in a matter of seconds, don't. Don't give in and look up the length of the Brooklyn Bridge, the population of Rhode Island, or the distance to the Sun. That way…

Digital guru Clay Shirky's media forecast and predictions for 2009 "The great misfortune of newspapers in this era is that they were such a good idea for such a long time that people felt the newspaper business model was part of a deep truth about the world, rather than just the way things happened to…

To lift economy, China urges citizens to spend more (tags: IBE) An Application for Baristas That’s More Than Milk and Beans “What is the most important thing that you have ever learned, and how has it changed your life?” one question reads. “What is something that you do on a regular basis to make the…

God Or Science? A Belief In One Weakens Positive Feelings For The Other "It seemed to me that both science and religion as systems were very good at explaining a lot, accounting for a lot of the information that we have in our environment," she said. "But if they are both ultimate explanations, at some…

The science of shopping | The way the brain buys | The Economist Despite all the new technology, simply talking to consumers remains one of the most effective ways to improve the “customer experience”. (tags: brain economist emotions cognition neuroscience perception psychology shopping consumers behaviour retail)

Tyler Cowen's Ethnic Dining Guide: General remarks " In fancy restaurants, never ask, "What should I get?" Instead, ask, "What's best?" That allows the waiter to highlight what's special and reveals how informed the staff is. If the waiter's answer is "everything" – an uninformed or cowardly response – head for the door. In ethnic…