Three more links from Atacama

by Tyler Cowen on August 19, 2008 at 4:43 pm in Web/Tech | Permalink

1. Profile of Art DeVany, via Michael Blowhard.

3. Are dreams more negatively biased than reality?

3 comments

Bob August 19, 2008 at 5:52 pm: My favorite theory about dreams is that they are a way for our minds to practice important situations before we encounter them in real life. Hence negative dreams would be evolutionarily advantageous.
jz August 19, 2008 at 11:07 pm: Brooks’ contention is that following the conventional campaign path is working for McCain. Interesting to wonder if that’s true, or if it’s more the case that the system is losing for Barack Obama as he’s begun to follow the conventional wisdom of tacking to the center and doing the things “you’re supposed to do” as a Democratic candidate. I need to look at it more closely, but I’d be willing to bet it’s more that the pressure towards conventional paths is more of a losing strategy for Obama than it is a winner for McCain.

Also, “Another excellent David Brooks column”? Is that meant as a joke?
Anonymous August 20, 2008 at 8:24 am: All people, not just political candidates, should be willing to make sacrifices in order to be in a position to serve their country. And what could be nobler than to sacrifice those things you hold dearest, namely your principles?

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