The complete destruction of the human race is fairly amusing, obviously—particularly if it happens through overpopulation and technology, the only goals humanity has ever taken seriously.
Wild Thing by Josh Bazell
March 31st, 2013
One is always wrong, he thought now, always, always wrong about every single thing; if some young cousin was ever stupid enough to ask him for advice about life, that was all he would be able to tell them.
The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman
Loeser, like most people, had from the age of fourteen regularly concluded that he didn’t have any real friends in the world, and like all fatuous melancholic generalisations this was wonderfully comforting because it so drained the lake of one’s responsibilities.
The Teleportation Accident by Ned Beauman
February 24th, 2013
This form of interspecies leap is common, not rare; about 60 percent of all human infectious diseases currently known either cross routinely or have recently crossed between other animals and us.
Spillover: Animal Infections and the Next Human Pandemic by David Quammen
February 18th, 2013
By the time Abby joined the family, my father’s memory was like a doctor refusing new patients. The rolls, it seemed, were already filled.
Faith by Jennifer Haigh
February 17th, 2013
So maybe it’s for myself that I make this public act of contrition. My penance is to tell this ragged truth as completely as I know it, fully aware that it is much too little, much too late.
Faith by Jennifer Haigh
February 10th, 2013
Love is essential; gregariousness is optional. Cherish your nearest and dearest. Work with colleagues you like and respect. Scan new acquaintances for those who might fall into the former categories or whose company you enjoy for its own sake. And don’t worry about socializing with everyone else. Relationships make everyone happier, introverts included, but think quality over quantity.
Quiet by Susan Cain
February 9th, 2013
Probably the most common-and damaging-misunderstanding about personality type is that introverts are antisocial and extroverts are pro-social. But as we’ve seen, neither formation is correct; introverts and extroverts are differently social.
Quiet by Susan Cain
If you leave them to their own devices, the introverts tend to sit around wondering about things, imagining things, recalling events from their past, and making plans for the future. The extroverts are more likely to focus on what’s happening around them. It’s as if extroverts are seeing “what is” while their introverted peers are asking “what if.
Quiet by Susan Cain
Introverts feel “just right” with less stimulation, as when they sip wine with a close friend, solve a crossword puzzle, or read a book. Extroverts enjoy the extra bang that comes from activities like meeting new people, skiing slippery slopes, and cranking up the stereo.
Quiet by Susan Cain
