2009年6月1日のブックマーク (2件)

  • Are humans cruel to be kind?

    Hearings on the lead-up to the US government’s $700-billion Wall Street bailout are investigating the collapse of financial giant Lehman Brothers. Lehman Chief Executive Richard Fuld was one of those grilled (Image: KPA / Zuma / Rex) Some cotton-top tamarins (Saguinus oedipus) will forfeit a piece of food if it stops an unrelated monkey getting more. That looks a lot like spite – but the monkeys’

    Are humans cruel to be kind?
    yuiami
    yuiami 2009/06/01
    Spite could strengthen the bond of society by checking the unfairness (altruistic spite). But spite could be detrimental to the society when it is levelled toward anyone just for fun. The social structure of the society is a factor for this destructive spite (see an experiment on Indian ppl.)
  • When bulls chase their tails

    OpinionLeadersLetters to the editorBy InvitationCurrent topicsIsrael and HamasWar in UkraineUS elections 2024The World Ahead 2024Climate changeCoronavirusThe world economyThe Economist explainsArtificial intelligenceCurrent topicsIsrael and HamasWar in UkraineUS elections 2024The World Ahead 2024Climate changeCoronavirusThe world economyThe Economist explainsArtificial intelligenceWorldThe world t

    When bulls chase their tails
    yuiami
    yuiami 2009/06/01
    Bear or bull market has its own momentum. It has a positive feedback loop. Thus a bull/bear market may last longer than people believe.