On Labor Day, a reader reminisces about his first job back in the early 1960s.
Good Feed Blog
During the Pandemic Year of 2020, Thousands of US Parents Named Their Babies Kobe and Gianna
And a few other highlights.
And a few other highlights.
Why You’ll Never Establish the Existence of Distinct “Generations” in American Society
Why “generations” won’t work
Why “generations” won’t work
A Little ‘Generation’ Debunking Data Exercise
One of the problems with the fake “generations” discourse is it confuses people on the importance of age (how old people are) versus cohort (when they were born).
One of the problems with the fake “generations” discourse is it confuses people on the importance of age (how old people are) versus cohort (when they were born).
Citizen Scholar
New book under contract.
New book under contract.
In the United States, These Creators Can Express Themselves Freely
“I hope to show how people in America value their writers and how literature is important for a society, for the people in a particular country, for education and upliftment.”
“I hope to show how people in America value their writers and how literature is important for a society, for the people in a particular country, for education and upliftment.”
What Is Life Expectancy? (Video)
Is “life expectancy” a bad name for a common statistic?
Is “life expectancy” a bad name for a common statistic?
Margaret K. Nelson, Like a Family
Author meets critic.
Author meets critic.
The One-Child Policy Was Bad and So Is “One Child Nation”
I was considering assigning the students in my Family Demography seminar to watch the documentary, One Child Nation: The Truth Behind the Propaganda, so I watched it.
I was considering assigning the students in my Family Demography seminar to watch the documentary, One Child Nation: The Truth Behind the Propaganda, so I watched it.
Why Is Elon Musk Putting So Many Satellites Into Orbit?
Elon musk’s idea is to go public with starlink in a few years, when its revenue stabilizes.
Elon musk’s idea is to go public with starlink in a few years, when its revenue stabilizes.
Pandemic Baby Bust Situation Update
Lots of people are talking about falling birth rates — even more than they were before. First a data snapshot, then a link roundup.
Lots of people are talking about falling birth rates — even more than they were before. First a data snapshot, then a link roundup.
COVID Fear Opens You up To Misinformation
Fear in response to COVID-19 causes people to think more rigidly and makes it harder for them to recognize misinformation and more likely to spread it, according to new research.
Fear in response to COVID-19 causes people to think more rigidly and makes it harder for them to recognize misinformation and more likely to spread it, according to new research.
Misspeak Meet Mr. Malaprop — a Confession
I’m almost proud that I can misspeak in at least two languages.
I’m almost proud that I can misspeak in at least two languages.
Never Surrender Your Uniqueness
The refrain of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
The refrain of Ralph Waldo Emerson.
Policy Implications Are Discussed (Often To Poor Effect, in Sociology Journals)
The ritualistic invocation of “policy implications” in sociology writing is puzzling.
The ritualistic invocation of “policy implications” in sociology writing is puzzling.
Proposed Tax on Books in Brazil May Disadvantage Readers in Poorer Neighbourhoods
The proposal is part of the bolsonaro government's tax reform plan.
The proposal is part of the bolsonaro government’s tax reform plan