May 3, 2017
“What is the correct mix of gain-loving and loss-hating for a Navy Seal? For a journalist? A lawyer, programmer, or engineer?” For your Wednesday morning rumination: a quick set of interesting thoughts on the differences between loving winning and hating losing. / Marginal Revolution
Want to toss something more accurately? Throw slower and softer, says a study on the “dynamics of the projectile.” / The National
1. “The US Department of Justice is literally prosecuting a woman for laughing at Jeff Sessions,” by German Lopez, Vox. / Vox
2. “Children Taken From Maryland Couple After YouTube ‘Prank’ Videos,” by Daniel Victor, New York Times. / The New York Times
3. “Balch Springs police fire Officer Roy Oliver, who fatally shot Jordan Edwards with rifle,” by Jennifer Emily, Ray Leszcynski, Marc Ramirez, The Dallas Morning News. / dallasnews.com
“Even Roger Federer required a patient ecosystem to become truly great. That’s all I was trying to get at. 10,000 hours?... I could spend 10,000 hours at any number of things and I will never be any more than mediocre.” Malcolm Gladwell discusses his much-repeated—and apparently misunderstood—“10,000 hours” article. Good exploration follows of why high levels of speed and production aren’t desirable traits for all people or occupations. / Heleo
Nearly half of people in relationships report feeling “phubbed” by their partner—snubbed in favor of a smartphone. / New York Times
A fricking delightful new show to see in NYC: “Drawings from the Department of Tropical Research Field Expeditions.” / The Drawing Center
To beat Trump, Dems need a convincing economic message, one that takes on “systemic problems” and “names names.” / Washington Post
“Ask Republicans, ‘What kind of feedback are you getting from your constituents?’ They’ll tell us that they have gotten dozens and dozens of calls opposing the bill, but zero supporting the bill.” Republicans desperately legislate to curtail solar growth in Indiana, but it’s unclear who they’re playing to. / ThinkProgress
Last year, Maggie Rogers was known as the singer who turned Pharrell’s head and almost made him cry during a master class at NYU—video of which subsequently went viral. / YouTube
“The confluence of China’s industrialization with easy internet access has created an unprecedented opportunity in the history of working class literature.” A fascinating story about a new anthology of poems written by Chinese factory workers on their phones. / Lithub
When gender equity is compared in the worlds of jazz and classical music, jazz looks terrible. / Los Angeles Review of Books
The calving Larsen Ice Shelf is 123 miles long, but is hanging on to the Antarctic by only a tenth of that. / Climate Central