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What’s up with the proliferation of fake stop signs, especially on privately-owned roads and shopping center parking lots? Our student Gabriel Feliciano brought to our attention this fascinating thread on fake stop signs. Our recommendation: in place of fake stop signs, why … Continue reading →

If you missed yesterday’s total eclipse of the sun (21 August 2017), the next one will occur in less than seven years (8 April 2024). (Bonus material: Walter Cronkite reports on the 1979 eclipse, and here is a collection of the best … Continue reading →

Even after so many years, one of the things that I loved the most and still remember about my political theory professor Cedric J. Robinson was the quiet cadence and authoratative tone of his voice. Thanks to the wonders of … Continue reading →

We are writing a series of blog posts in honor of our teacher, mentor, and friend Cedric J. Robinson (1940-2016). Dr Robinson was a prolific and creative scholar who wrote about culture, history, political theory, and much more. For your … Continue reading →

I have just learned that my teacher and mentor Cedric Robinson (pictured below) passed away last summer. (I was his student at UCSB and was awarded a scholarship named after him.) Dr Robinson was a student and critic of Marxist … Continue reading →

Introduction (Tyler Cowen): Do we undervalue routine? Mornings (Kristin Wong): Why your morning routine isn’t working Afternoons (Patrick Allan): You need an afternoon routine Evenings (Sam Thomas Davies): The evening routines of the most successful people Writing (Peg Boyle Single): … Continue reading →

Hat tip: Noah Smith, via Bloomberg View.