Lively Links for Wed. Sept. 10 Posted on September 10, 2008 by Ken Hunt Anthropocentric Environmentalism - Freddie deBoer writes at Culture 11 about how we should re-frame “green” ideas. (via The American Scene) Why Libertarians Should Vote for Obama – Alex Tabarrok on how Republicans have been moving us away from libertarian ideals through war, fear and out-of-control spending. (Marginal Revolution) The Accidental Particle – James Owen Weatherall writes a clear and concise history of the standard model of particle physics, and why we shouldn’t expect the Higgs boson to show up when the LHC goes live today. (Slate) How Video Games Blind Us With Science – The brilliant Clive Thompson on how game players test the rules and limits of their worlds with the scientific method. (Wired Commentary) Bum-vertising in Toronto – Mark Lostracco on local radio station CFRB’s crass new advertising campaign. (Torontoist)
