2010

An inquisitive, cynical blogger discusses a New York Times article about economists considering an ethics code, arguing that all professions should be transparent about funding.

via The source of this content is the blog "Under what conditions?".

This comic is about a person who buys cheap speakers and their friend who mocks them for it. via xkcd

The website malldian.wordpress.com is no longer accessible, as the authors decided to delete it. via The source of this content is WordPress.com.

Originally broadcast by the BBC in 2010, "The Joy of Stats" documentary hosted by Hans Rosling explores the exciting world of statistics and data visualization. via FlowingData

Jason Kottke posts a link to Fimoculous' mega list of best-of lists for 2010, encompassing numerous categories.

The Moth's website encountered an error, but you can still find stories and other sections like events, education, and community on their sitemap. via The Moth

Mind Hacks shares a list of the approximate absolute sensitivities of the five senses, expressed in everyday terms, originally from the book *Contemporary psychophysics* by E. Galanter (1962). via Mind Hacks.

Tumblr encourages people to join their community of over 100 million users, highlighting trending topics as well as staff picks. via dailymeh

Asset allocation recommendations from Burton Malkiel are charted out in this blog post from Greg Mankiw. via The source of this content is Greg Mankiw's Blog.

Tyler Cowen links to a paper exploring why so many prices end in .99, suggesting that consumers ignore the rightmost digits of prices.

via Marginal Revolution

A RadioLab episode explores the psychology of altruism, examining if logic underlies kindness and self-sacrifice. via Mind Hacks

Don't change your worldview based on just one study, cautions researcher Daniel Simons, who emphasizes the evolving nature of scientific findings and the importance of replication. via The Invisible Gorilla