Ernie: Pinker? Now, that is news. If we could interest him in RC that would
definitely be a major plus. Not that he can't be criticized, and I have criticized him in the past, but he is smart as hell and an academic celebrity. Who know what may be possible? About the phrase "Radical Centrism," methinks you take marketing too seriously. Understandable, of course. But RC is a Cause, not a product that has a limited shelf life and then we move on to the next widget. Sort of like "populism," although the comparison is imperfect. But it doesn't matter if the word populism is popular one year and not popular the next. It is part of the political system, forever, and has its own importance regardless of ups and downs in public opinion. There's also name recognition. Granted, we need more name recognition, but we do have some, and it would be crazy to throw it away because of marketing concerns. You know, Coke sales are a little flat this year, let's solve the problem by rebranding and start to call it Zippy Cola. Uhhh, what happens to the part "Coke" plays in American culture, to consumer confidence in the beverage even when tastes may shift, and to all the economic good will that Coca Cola has everywhere? Sometimes marketing considerations are dysfunctional and need to be set aside. Billy ________________________________ From: [email protected] <[email protected]> on behalf of Centroids <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, December 23, 2018 6:08 AM To: Centroids Discussions Subject: [RC] Too far right and left? DC think tank releases manifesto for radical centrism Looks like you were right, Billy: the term radical centrism may still mean something! Too far right and left? DC think tank releases manifesto for radical centrism https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/think-tank-proposes-radical-centrism-as-way-to-avoid-american-downfall (via Instapaper<http://www.instapaper.com/>) ________________________________ Big think's weekly newsletter. Get smarter faster from the comfort of your inbox. See our newsletter privacy policy here [https://assets.rbl.ms/18326201/2000x.png] Americans must choose the middle path, away from the fundamentalist positions on both the right and the left, argues a Washington think tank. Paul Ratner 22 December, 2018 * Niskanen Center, a Washington think tank, argues for avoiding the extremes of political positions. * The analysts propose that both a regulated free market and bolstered social insurance programs are important. * If we don't correct course soon, the American political system may never recover, warn the authors. Keep reading Show less capitalism<https://bigthink.com/tag/capitalism> economics<https://bigthink.com/tag/economics> inequality<https://bigthink.com/tag/inequality> health care<https://bigthink.com/tag/health-care> policy<https://bigthink.com/tag/policy> social change<https://bigthink.com/tag/social-change> united states<https://bigthink.com/tag/united-states> education<https://bigthink.com/tag/education> donald trump<https://bigthink.com/tag/donald-trump> government<https://bigthink.com/tag/government> <https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/think-tank-proposes-radical-centrism-as-way-to-avoid-american-downfall><https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&url=https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/think-tank-proposes-radical-centrism-as-way-to-avoid-american-downfall> You can now drag and drop whole countries to compare their size <https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/compare-true-size-of-countries> TheTrueSize.com<http://TheTrueSize.com> offers hours of fun while you stretch and shrink countries and states all over the globe. 1 like Frank Jacobs 19 December, 2018 <https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/compare-true-size-of-countries> Strange Maps * Our world maps lie to us: North America and Europe aren't really that big and Africa really is much bigger. * It's all the fault of Mercator: even if the man himself wasn't necessarily Eurocentric, his projection is. * This interactive map tool reveals countries' true sizes without having to resort to the Peters projection. Keep reading Show less peters projection<https://bigthink.com/tag/peters-projection> the west wing<https://bigthink.com/tag/the-west-wing> africa<https://bigthink.com/tag/africa> europe<https://bigthink.com/tag/europe> russia<https://bigthink.com/tag/russia> United States<https://bigthink.com/tag/United-States> global issues<https://bigthink.com/tag/global-issues> inequality<https://bigthink.com/tag/inequality> map<https://bigthink.com/tag/map> <https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/compare-true-size-of-countries><https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&url=https://bigthink.com/strange-maps/compare-true-size-of-countries> Big think's weekly newsletter. Get smarter faster from the comfort of your inbox. See our newsletter privacy policy here [https://assets.rbl.ms/18326201/2000x.png] The Meaning of Christmas Literally... Involves Two Kinds of Liberation <https://bigthink.com/errors-we-live-by/the-meaning-of-christmas-literally-involves-two-kinds-of-liberation> Here's what the roots of both ends of the word Christmas mean. Jag Bhalla 24 December, 2016 <https://bigthink.com/errors-we-live-by/the-meaning-of-christmas-literally-involves-two-kinds-of-liberation> popular 1. The roots of the word “Christmas” rub two kinds of liberation (of, and from, the masses) with some shortening: Keep reading Show less <https://bigthink.com/errors-we-live-by/the-meaning-of-christmas-literally-involves-two-kinds-of-liberation><https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&url=https://bigthink.com/errors-we-live-by/the-meaning-of-christmas-literally-involves-two-kinds-of-liberation> >From 1990 to 2016, dementia has more than doubled ><https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/dementia-increase> About a quarter of victims' lost time was avoidable Robby Berman 22 December, 2018 <https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/dementia-increase> (Lightspring<https://www.shutterstock.com/g/lightspring>/Shutterstock) Mind & Brain<https://bigthink.com/mind-brain> * The incidence of dementia is rising at an alarming rate * While it's primarily diagnosed over age 50, it starts decades earlier * Modifying behavior to avoid a handful of known risk factors can help reduce the chance of getting dementia Keep reading Show less alzheimers<https://bigthink.com/tag/alzheimers> brain<https://bigthink.com/tag/brain> againg<https://bigthink.com/tag/againg> identity<https://bigthink.com/tag/identity> big problems<https://bigthink.com/tag/big-problems> mental health<https://bigthink.com/tag/mental-health> <https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/dementia-increase><https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&url=https://bigthink.com/mind-brain/dementia-increase> Why Facebook is developing a cryptocurrency for WhatsApp users <https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/facebook-creating-stablecoin-for-whatsapp-india> The social media company has long been expected to make a move into blockchain. Stephen Johnson 21 December, 2018 <https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation/facebook-creating-stablecoin-for-whatsapp-india> Pixabay Technology & Innovation<https://bigthink.com/technology-innovation> * Facebook is reportedly developing a stablecoin for WhatsApp users in India. * A stablecoin is a class of cryptocurrency that's pegged to a stable asset like fiat currency or gold. * India currently has more than 200 million WhatsApp users, and it sees more than $60 billion in global remittances every year. 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Jonathan Haidt 23 December, 2018 content.jwplatform.com<https://content.jwplatform.com/players/8bfiilL6-FvQKszTI.js> Videos<https://bigthink.com/videos> * American childhood is going, going… gone, says Professor Jonathan Haidt. * In the mid-'90s there was a sharp shift to overprotective parenting. In previous generations, kids were allowed to out of the house unsupervised from age 5-8, which has now become age 12-16. As a result, their independence, resilience, and problem-solving skills suffer. * "Give childhood back to kids so that they do what they most need to do, which is develop the skills of being an independent adult. Remember that the job of a parent is to work him or herself out of a job." * As a resource for parents, Jonathan Haidt recommends letgrow.org.<https://letgrow.org/> Keep reading Show less adventure<https://bigthink.com/tag/adventure> fear<https://bigthink.com/tag/fear> children<https://bigthink.com/tag/children> exploration<https://bigthink.com/tag/exploration> parenting<https://bigthink.com/tag/parenting> personal growth<https://bigthink.com/tag/personal-growth> play<https://bigthink.com/tag/play> social media<https://bigthink.com/tag/social-media> society<https://bigthink.com/tag/society> united states<https://bigthink.com/tag/united-states> education<https://bigthink.com/tag/education> <https://bigthink.com/videos/top-10-helicopter-parenting-backfired-on-americans><https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&url=https://bigthink.com/videos/top-10-helicopter-parenting-backfired-on-americans> USA ranked 27th in the world in education and healthcare—down from 6th in 1990 <https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/american-education-and-healthcare> America continues to tread water in healthcare and education while other countries have enacted reforms to great effect. Scotty Hendricks 03 October, 2018 <https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/american-education-and-healthcare> Joe Raedle/Getty Images Politics & Current Affairs<https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs> * The American healthcare and education systems are known to need some work, but a new study suggests we've fallen far in comparison to the rest of the world. * The findings show what progress, if any, 195 countries have made over the last twenty years * The study suggests that economic growth is tied to human capital, which gives a dire view of America's economic prospects. Keep reading Show less global development<https://bigthink.com/tag/global-development> united states<https://bigthink.com/tag/united-states> health care<https://bigthink.com/tag/health-care> china<https://bigthink.com/tag/china> global issues<https://bigthink.com/tag/global-issues> policy<https://bigthink.com/tag/policy> <https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/american-education-and-healthcare><https://share.flipboard.com/bookmarklet/popout?v=2&url=https://bigthink.com/politics-current-affairs/american-education-and-healthcare> 5 holidays to celebrate this year that aren’t Christmas <https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/alternative-holidays-to-christmas> Going mad with Christmas cheer? Try one of these alternatives. Scotty Hendricks 22 December, 2018 <https://bigthink.com/culture-religion/alternative-holidays-to-christmas> Matt Cardy/Getty Images Culture & Religion<https://bigthink.com/culture-religion> * Christmas is an all consuming holiday, celebrated even in cultures where Christianity never took root. * However, some people just can't take it anymore. Some of them even invented new holidays as alternatives. * While some of the holidays are celebrated half jokingly, they all offer an escape from an often overbearing Christmas season. 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