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Boxing gloves, intended to make the sport safer, may actually cause more brain damage than bare-knuckle fighting. via Overcoming Bias

David Friedman's blog post from 2010 explores why the "second price auction" model doesn't seem to work as predicted on eBay, considering factors like bid reevaluation and seller manipulation.

WIRED explores articles on AI, the metaverse, and Amazon Prime Day deals, alongside interviews and cultural reviews.

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The Psychologist published an article examining the psychology behind conspiracy theories and how they can subtly influence beliefs, even if we don't consciously subscribe to them. via mindhacks

A new report from Harvard's Kennedy School criticizes American newspapers for failing to label waterboarding as torture during the Bush administration. via The Philadelphia Inquirer

A new Harvard report finds that major newspapers avoided using the word "torture" when referencing U.S. waterboarding during the George W. Bush administration, despite calling it such when other countries used it. via The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Marginal Revolution's Sentence of the Day features an intriguing fact from Stewart Brand's book "Whole Earth Discipline," revealing that 10% of US electricity comes from repurposed Russian missiles.

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Mind Hacks explores Charles Karelis' argument in "The Persistence of Poverty", suggesting traditional economic models fail to represent those experiencing poverty due to a problem-alleviation mindset. Further discussion on Karelis' theory can be found from the Boston Globe and NPR.

Russ Roberts of Cafe Hayek shares George Will's questions for then-Supreme Court nominee Elena Kagan.

Concerns about potential data fraud in a Research 2000 poll commissioned by Daily Kos are discussed in a 2010 Cafe Hayek blog post. via Cafe Hayek.

Jason Kottke shares a satirical Onion article about the radio show "This American Life".

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Al Jazeera's live news updates covered Hezbollah rocket attacks, Israel's bombing of Beirut, and the situation in Gaza one year after an attack.

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