Our brains miss the distinction between near misses and hitting the jackpot, which is bad news for gamblers.
THE SOURCE: “The Man Who Made a Copy of Himself” by Erico Guizzo, in IEEE Spectrum, April 2010.
THE OTHER WES MOORE:
One Name and Two Fates.
By Wes Moore.
Spiegel & Grau. 233 pp. $25
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Norman Rockwell's paintings are the work of a great storyteller, well-versed in the ways of the cinema.
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Spiro Agnew's most famous line was not meant as an attack on the press.
IN PURSUIT OF SILENCE:
Listening for Meaning in a World of Noise.
By George Prochnik.
Doubleday. 342 pp. $26
THE UNWANTED SOUND OF EVERYTHING WE WANT:
A Book About Noise.
By Garret Keizer.
PublicAffairs. 375 pp. $27.95
THE SOURCE: “The Irony of Success” by Edward Aspinall, in Journal of Democracy, April 2010.
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To understand Turkey's new assertiveness, look at how its growing power has changed its perception of its national interests.
