Ryu's Blog

Talent vs. deliberate practice. I’m a believer of effort, but as the article points out, we don’t really know what determines motivation.

Recession can lead to more romance.  And it can change our way of living.

Lots of good podcast from my Alma mater. Clay Shirky on social organization, Danny Quah on China, Aghion on growth, and earlier Ed Glaeser on cities. The Q&A session might be more interesting for those who already familiar with the topics. Danny Quah remains one of my favorite professors. I wish I’d taken more courses with him back then. 

David Leonhardt on time inconsistency here and here.

Charlie Rose with Gopnik and Updike. I admire good writers and find them mysterious, partly because I don’t write well. I should read more fictions.