2 Posts found for Source: The New Yorker

Some of my early stuff was infected by the deadly disease of cynicism, which is a disease of the young, I think. When you’re young, it seems very clever to be cynical. But as you get older, hopefully, if you’re not completely stupid, you realize that you have to be a bit more positive, as a simple matter of survival. You know what I mean? … [ Read more ]

Author: Joe Jackson | Source: The New Yorker | Subjects: Personal Improvement, Psychology | Behavior

Why is it easy for some people to learn to read, and difficult for others? It’s a tough question with a long history.

Author: Maria Konnikova | Source: The New Yorker (February 11, 2015) | Subjects: Articles & Links, Education | Scholarship, Excerpts