Guest Thinkers — August 16, 2010

Colbert on Obama’s Elitism

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Satire at its best, decoding the label “elitist” as applied to Barack Obama. As Colbert puts it: “Let’s face it, Obama is not an average Joe like me and David Brooks!”

A weekly newsletter featuring the biggest ideas from the smartest people

a person standing on top of a mountain under a starry sky.

Thinking

The universe knows right from wrong

A proponent of panpsychism argues moral truth is inherent in consciousness.

a skeleton statue is shown with its arms outstretched.

Health

Amyloidosis: Beyond Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s

Amyloid plaque can build up in body organs other than the brain. The resulting diseases — AL amyloidosis, ATTR amyloidosis and more — cause much suffering.

The Learning Curve

Modern workplaces don’t mix well with our ancient survival instincts. Here’s why.

This is your brain on work.

The Present

Toxic masculinity is a harmful myth. Society is in denial about the problems of boys and men.

We are tearing ourselves apart over gender issues, with the result that the problems of boys and men are left untreated.

The Past

The worst Nobel Peace Prizes ever awarded

Nobel Prizes cannot be revoked.

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