An updated survey of desirable attributes between 1930 and now, with a lot of interesting discussion. I agree that in a more-free, secular culture, evolutionary traits are going to be more powerful. But I also agree that college students aren’t necessarily representative.
Category Archives: Popular Culture
What We Can Learn About The World
- Apple, Inc. supplies well over 98% of computers in the USA.
- All good cops are tormented creatures in one way or another. 90% plus are divorced but have amazing relationships with their kids, usually teenagers.
- “Religious types”, regardless of religion, are one step away from acting out violently, and usually do! Christians seem the most hair-triggered in this regard. Also, abject fear drives 100% of a “religious types” decision making process.
There are more, and a lot of good comments.
An Open Letter to Kellogg’s
This is pretty funny. And as someone familiar with the history of the company, the irony is quite amusing. I remember when I was a kid, we drove down to Battle Creek to tour the factory. I got free Cocoa Crispies at the end of the tour.
As an adult, though, I can’t take sugary cereals any more (in fact, I’ve quit almost all cereals except the occasional oatmeal, and toasted oats, due to carb concerns). But then, it’s been decades since I did a bong hit. Or wanted to.
Desperately Seeking Heroism
I have some thoughts on the Sullymania in the media over at PJM.
Reefer Madness
I don’t blame Michael Phelps for apologizing. He has a living to earn, so he did what he had to do.
In the meantime, I merely note that this broken wreck of a man’s failure to win any more than a pathetic fourteen Olympic gold medals (so far) is a terrifying warning of the horrific damage that cannabis can do to someone’s health—and a powerful reminder of just how sensible the drug laws really are.
At any rate, now we know the real story of why he ate 10,000 calories a day…
Twitter For The Uninitiated
From Lileks. But “tweeted” for the past tense of “tweet” just doesn’t sound right. Wouldn’t “twat” be better?
Oh. Right.
Ten Movie Cliches
..that should die. As they note in comments, he left out the Evil Corporation, and tired trope that businessmen are heartless monsters. I’ve written about the latter in the past.
Of course, if you got rid of all these cliches, Hollywood would pretty much be out of business.
Me, Too
Jonah Goldberg finds this video a little creepy.
Why couldn’t they have made these pledges a year ago? Or eight? Why did they have to wait until the Messiah showed up?
I have to agree with Jay Nordlinger, too:
I don’t know about you, but I am particularly unkeen on arm gestures associated with party enthusiasm and loyalty…
Can you imagine the uproar in the press if this were happening with a Republican president?
Late afternoon update]
Iowahawk attempts a transcript.
Hysteria
Mark Whittington is in a blind panic* over the prospect of Roland Emmerich directing The Foundation trilogy.
* See this post.
Fridge Caption Contest
Lileks (who has started actually blogging, with multiple updates per day and stuff) has a good one.