Half dozen the other: Campus bubbles, passive-aggressive toddlers, and doing nothing

Six(ish) things I’ve found interesting this week What If We Got Adoption All Wrong? I don’t know a lot about adoption, but realized I’d unquestioningly swallowed the cultural narratives about it being an unmitigated good. This essay from Design Mom‘s newsletter added nuance to how I view adoption and was a sobering reminder of how … More Half dozen the other: Campus bubbles, passive-aggressive toddlers, and doing nothing

Half dozen the other: Music, walks, and bungled office plans

Six(ish) things I’ve found interesting this week The Sociology of John Mayer’s Outfit Guidance I found this writer, W. David Marx, on Twitter this week. I love reading about the psychology and sociology of people’s consumption choices, and this piece is right up that alley. I’m a Short Afternoon Walk and You’re Putting Way Too … More Half dozen the other: Music, walks, and bungled office plans

Half dozen the other: Kids, faces, and saving both

Six(ish) things I’ve enjoyed this week (-and-a-half-ish) Summer Listens #4 I’m loving this summer series from On the Media that digs up fun stories from the archives. This episode is a delightful history of the corporate anthem. (Don’t miss the ending!) The Children of Strangers An impressively empathetic portrait in last week’s New Yorker of … More Half dozen the other: Kids, faces, and saving both

Half dozen the other: Money, carpet, and Emily Gould

Six(ish) things I’ve enjoyed this week. Are you a gentrifier? A funny gutpunch of an interactive from Slate. Carpet is Mungers I leapt on this essay—which I found via Emily Gould’s great blog post, “Pregnancy is Mungers”—because 1. What is this Mungers? 2. I love Meghan Daum. 3. I’m like a moth to a flame … More Half dozen the other: Money, carpet, and Emily Gould