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Here are excerpts from this 2018 book: * The company put off drafting an army of sales and marketing people until much later. Instead, in 1999 and 2000, Google staffed up with—what else?—brainiacs. Larry and Sergey hired software engineers, hardware … Continue reading →

I interviewed Jeffrey Hart in 2005. Jeffrey: “I thought Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Then I supported [the American-led invasion]. Now I find that many of those claims were not only incorrect, but possibly fabricated.” Luke: “What grade would … Continue reading →

Nicholas Wade writes in the WSJ Dec. 17, 2015: Smarter people, on average, are more patient and interested in saving. And indeed national savings rates correlate with IQ scores… He argues that IQ is correlated with several other virtues that … Continue reading →

From the WSJ in 2017: A new batch of books by Laurence Rees, Peter Hayes and David Cesarani tries to crack the puzzle: Why the Jews? And why the Germans? Josef Joffe reviews… Why did the Germans invest ever more … Continue reading →

Here are some highlights: * Generalization 1: Parents who do a good job of managing their lives, and who get along well with others, tend to have children who are also good at managing their lives and getting along with … Continue reading →