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Tag Archives: norms
Etiquette in the Digital Age
It happens whenever new communication technology comes into widespread use. Standard forms of behavior that worked well in the past are less suitable for the new medium. When the telephone was invented, people were unsure how to greet the caller. … Continue reading
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Just Don’t Call It Moneyball
Situated in the tech startup capital of the world, it should come as no surprise that the San Francisco Giants are leveraging data analysis to give the team a competitive edge: Within the organization, there are three programmers who maintain … Continue reading
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Coughing at Classical Concerts
Not being an opera fan myself I will take their word for it: Classical concerts comes with a set of very strict rules for the public: you cannot applaud while the music plays (the only exception being after opera arias), … Continue reading
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Phony Rules of English Grammar
You have heard the rules before: Don’t end a sentence with a preposition. Don’t split an infinitive. Don’t start with a conjunction. But who makes these rules? How did they become incorporated into English grammar? One culprit is Robert Lowth, … Continue reading
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Micro-Institutions Everywhere: Around Your Waist
Men have always worn belts with their trousers, right? Wrong. Until the First World War, belts served one of two purposes. They could be a way for a ruler to accessorize, or an easy way for soldiers to carry around … Continue reading
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Micro-Institutions Everywhere: Parking and Snow
Jeff Ely reports the problem: You dig your car out of the snow, run an errand or two and come back home to discover…someone else has parked in “your” spot! This free rider problem reduces your incentive to dig your … Continue reading
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Punctuation Politics – The Curious Case of the Apostrophe
Some of the context is unfamiliar to me as a non-UK reader, but Michael Rosen makes an interesting argument that there is a politics of punctuation: My position is that the apostrophe is on the way out. It’s an inconsistent … Continue reading
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The Politics of Train Commuting, Part II
Following on Wednesday’s post, we take another look at the everyday politics of commuter trains. Things get serious when trying to find a seat on the London Overground at rush hour–so much so that Brendan Nelson compares it to war. … Continue reading
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The Politics of Train Commuting, Part I
My favorite new blog find in a while is that of Brendan Nelson. Like your author here, he admits to “overanalysing mundane topics” but he does me one better–he draws detailed diagrams to accompany his analysis. Today and Friday I … Continue reading
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Micro-Institutions Everywhere: Elevators
On your own, you can do whatever you want – it’s your own little box. If there are two of you, you take different corners. Standing diagonally across from each other creates the greatest distance. When a third person enters, … Continue reading
