Math paradoxes

http://www.quora.com/Mathematics/What-are-the-most-basic-mathematical-proofs-or-facts-that-the-majority-of-people-would-benefit-from

Start-up idea

Product ratings that take into account the entire lifespan of the product. Better product ratings.

Learning to love volatility

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324735104578120953311383448.html?mod=googlenews_wsj

Articles

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/magazine/how-do-you-raise-a-prodigy.html?pagewanted=4&ref=general&src=me

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/04/education/edlife/a-new-kind-of-tutoring-aims-to-make-students-smarter.html?src=me&ref=general

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/01/world/asia/wary-of-future-many-professionals-leave-china.html?src=me&ref=general

Do you remember how you acted, thought, and behaved as a teenager at King, and how, looking back now, you can see how all of this could be explained by your background and your experiences, i.e. your wish to make more friends that were white, your need to be athletic? What if your behavior and thoughts and philosophy continue to be a product of experience only, and you continue to fulfill some predetermined archetype?

Ideas from wired

1. Create a prize for medicine (or sustainability apps) => similar to X Prize for space
2. Beer markets: "crash" the market so that prices change.
3. Nate Silver: Play poker to deal with luck, uncertainty, and accounting for new information.
4. Make lists: Folders and subfolders on your PC.
5. Short vigorous workouts over 30 minutes (e.g. 60 seconds on 10 seconds off) are just as effective as longer workouts

China's high speed rail

This is a phenomenal article: http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2012/10/22/121022fa_fact_osnos?currentPage=1