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  • Proud Pleasures

    People often speak of guilty musical pleasures that they’re not really guilty about (eg, eg, eg). So they’re really proud pleasures. Here is some shitty music that I am proud to admit to listening to on sunny summer days: Rihanna: She just makes really good pop music. The lyrics may not always be the best…

  • The Psychology of Ice Cream

    In the psychological study of learning, there has been a lot of research on how to reinforce behaviours. Of particular interest is the timing of rewards. If you want someone to keep doing something, do you reward them every time they do it? Or do you reward them only some of the time? Well, it…

  • He’ll Never Call

    Here is another flyer I got in my mail: I’ve already written about my feelings toward Rogers Home Phone advertising ([SPOILER ALERT] it sucks). Now look what they put in my mailbox. Why are these people so happy about a phone? From their faces, they’re like OMFG A PHONE!!! OUR LIVES WERE SHIT BUT THIS…