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...key finding is that societies of hunter-gatherers tend to be more economically egalitarian than those of farmers and herders because of how parents do - or don't - transfer wealth to their children. Among hunter-gatherers, a child born into the top 10% of richest families is three times more likely to wind up rich than a child born into the poorest 10% of families. Among farmers, that rich-born child is 11 times more likely to be rich, and among herders, 20 times more likely...
...key to her success—love for sports...
Sure, you read—you might even do it quite often. But what you probably do when you “read” a book these days is to skim through it, skip around chapters when you can, and hunt for the book’s key ideas before moving on to the next title on your list. And while time constraints and a general unwillingness to expend intellectual energy are certainly not conducive to thorough reading, let me suggest that the reason you haven’t really read a book since, say, the eighth grade...
Shuttle service isn’t the only thing being scaled back this year. Last week, the College Events Board announced that instead of hiring a high-profile performer for the Harvard-Yale pep rally, it’s opting for a more low-key event focused on student performances and the football team. But you know what? I’m still really excited about it. And it’s not because I am a huge fan of the football team or because I can’t wait to see the Dance Step team in action...
...contracts and U.S. money, would be substantial. As President Barack Obama deliberates signing a new bill that would allow money to be allocated for insurgents who jump the fence and fight on the side of the government, as was done in Iraq's Anbar Awakening, Karzai would be a key point person for mediating between the Taliban and the presidential palace.(See pictures of the battle in Afghanistan's Kunar province...