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  • Abelard castrated
  • Byzantine wife saves husband
  • Amphitryon & Geta duped
  • Chastelaine de Vergi tragedy
  • Aristotle’s advice to Alexander
  • Empress Theodora: woman leader
  • Tristan & Isuet
  • Xanthippe & Socrates
  • New Modern Sexism Scale

big ideas

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economics of communication

The pen is mightier than the sword. Or at least, that’s what a once-famous writer wrote. … Read the post economics of communication

the United States began as a nation of bloggers

Proto-bloggers founded America. … Read the post the United States began as a nation of bloggers

don't blame economists

Weather forecasting, economic forecasting, and apocalyptic forecasting — these are difficult businesses. … Read the post don't blame economists

women and men communicate differently

Automated text categorization techniques applied to writing style can identify an author’s sex with 80% accuracy. … Read the post women and men communicate differently

transparency in government starts with personal knowledge

A person’s access to her or his own genetic information is currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress. Know yourself. … Read the post transparency in government starts with personal knowledge

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