Monday, October 19, 2009

MRM #21

- Budget cuts take a hit on Dutch and Swedish language programs, but they’re not giving up without a fight.

- Cornell finishes seventh in the Solar Decathlon competition. (Plus a nice story about an alum who hosted all the students).

- Via Paul Ibrahim, Thomas Sowell discusses why the government should not decided what is “good” for its citizenry.

- Harvard loses a lot of cash.

- Interesting new research on consumer behavior from the Johnson School.

- Here are the recently published/disclosed Oxford interview questions. The emphasis on subject knowledge is a clear-cut illustration of the differences between American/European universities.

- Peter Berkowitz discusses the failures of academics to stand up for free discussion and thought on campus.

- From The Economist: “…Mr Obama needs to fight [the war in Afghanistan] with conviction.”

- And, finally, just for fun, here’s the hardest logic puzzle ever. (Via MR).

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