The Story of Grand Central Station and the Taming of the Crowd
October 17th, 2012 |
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“Left or right?” he asked me as we watched the commuter train approach. A group of people nearby moved into position to line up with the door, all likely thinking the same thing: How do I get a seat? “Left,” I said. “These people are going to go right.” He looked at me for a [...]
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Why do we hurry to wait?
June 11th, 2012 |
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Ed Note: A version of this post originally appeared on Anthropology in Practice on March 20, 2011. People have different styles of waiting. Some need to pass the time by doing something—reading, listening to music, or knitting perhaps. Some become fixated on the event and hover in anticipation, checking their watch or—more likely—their phones every [...]
Keep reading »The Complexity of Greatness: Beyond Talent or Practice
May 22nd, 2013 |
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What is greatness and how do people get there? Is greatness born or made? Is greatness the result of talent or practice? Few other questions have caused such intense debate, controversy, and diversity of opinions. The heights of human accomplishment have always fascinated us, and for good reason. The striving for greatness is a fundamental [...]
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