Items on topics that interest me, including art, education, endurance sports, and alcohol abstinence

(Gentle reminder: my sharing something does not necessarily constitute my endorsement of an idea, and certainly does not mean I agree with everything the author has ever written.)

2017

A Quick Note on Getting Better at Difficult Things The Atlantic

For Teens Knee-Deep In Negativity, Reframing Thoughts Can Help NPR

Have Smartphones Destroyed a Generation? The Atlantic

How music supervisors create iconic TV moments Vox

Statement on the Intersection of the Arts, History, and Community Dialogue. Americans for the Arts

Don’t Give Up on the Lecture The Atlantic

Maybe We All Need a Little Less Balance The New York Times

The Washington Ballet’s hardest dance moves, dissected Washington Post

To Advance Education, We Must First Reimagine Society KQED

'Hamilton' Fights the Laws of Economics (and Loses) Chicago Tribune

How Schools Can Build Unity in Divided Times NAIS

Sex, Drugs, and Pluralistic Ignorance: Why Smart Groups Do Dumb Things The Atlantic

Teachers must ditch 'neuromyth' of learning styles, say scientists The Guardian

How Humanities Can Help Fix the World The Chronicle of Higher Education

How to practice effectively...for just about anything TedEd

We don't need to teach our children to code. We need to teach them how to dream. GQ UK