No Possible Connection

In a paper posted recently on the online journal Evolutionary Psychology, independent researcher Gregory S. Paul reports a strong correlation within First World democracies between socioeconomic well-being and secularity. In short, prosperity is highest in societies where religion is practiced least.

Don’t miss your anti-American factoid of the day: Of particular note, the U.S. holds the distinction of most religious and least prosperous among the 17 countries included in the study, ranking last in 14 of the 25 socioeconomic measures.

Headlines

Headlines.

* Secret lives of comic store employees.

* No Tenure? No Problem: How to make $100,000 a year as an adjunct English instructor.

* Despite these riots, I stand by what I wrote.

The “welcome to my future” label seems disturbingly appropriate for each of these. (Thanks, Clarissa and Julie!)