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Signs of Intelligent Life: Group Smarts

Gerald Sindell | Posted 08.29.2009 | Living

Read More: Groupthink, Metaphors, Eyewitness, Appearing Smart, Judgement, Reframing, Self-Judgment, Living News
Gerald Sindell

When someone speaks, how long will it take for you to make a judgment about their knowledge, their communication skills, and even their intelligence?

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Jason Linkins

Bush Sent Gonzales To The Hospital (And The Rest Of Your Scritti Politti)

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 08.13.2009 | Politics

Read More: Warrantless Wiretapping, Metaphors, George W. Bush, Music, China, Video, Huma Abedin, Howard Wolfson, John Ashcroft, Anthony Weiner, Marcy Wheeler, Alberto Gonzales, Politics News

Man, you turn Marcy Wheeler loose on an IG report, and her eye just seeks heat. Today, Wheeler's getting praise for catching this detail in the uncla...

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Jason Linkins

Thomas Friedman Kind Of Gets A Metaphor Right!

HuffingtonPost.com | Jason Linkins | Posted 04.11.2009 | Politics

Read More: Matt Taibbi, Thomas Friedman, Metaphors, Media Criticism, Politics News

As his most fervent critics are fond of pointing out, any time you get wind that Thomas Friedman is about to attempt a metaphor, it's best to evacuate...

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"Uncle Grumpy -- On Race"

Earl Pomerantz | Posted 12.22.2008 | Politics

Read More: Politics, Living, Culture, Left-Handed, Right-Handed, Metaphors, Racism, Race, Barack Obama, Politics News
Earl Pomerantz

At some point, maybe science had something to do with it, maybe folks just came to their senses, there was a liberating change. The "handedness" issue became irrelevant.

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