Why are diplomatic cables secret at all? Elliott Abrams cablediplomaticsecret Change image and share on social
Why are ecologists and environmentalists so feared and hated? This is because in part what they have to say is new to the general public, and the new is always alarming. Garrett Hardin alarmecologistenvironmentalist Change image and share on social
Why are empirical questions about how the mind works so weighted down with political and moral and emotional baggage? Steven Pinker baggageemotionalempirical Change image and share on social
Why are fanatics so terrified of girls' education? Because there's no force more powerful to transform a society. The greatest threat to extremism isn't drones firing missiles, but girls reading books. Nicholas Kristof bookdroneeducation share on social
Why are fish unsustainable? Because they're popular. What makes restaurants work? Popular dishes that people come back for. Barton Seaver backdishfish Change image and share on social
Why are Franz Ferdinand the perfect live band? They just are. Rob Sheffield bandferdinandfranz Change image and share on social
Why are kids being inundated with food that is not good for them, when we're suffering from an obesity crisis? Is the U.S. government talking out of both sides of its mouth, promoting bad food while telling us not to eat it? Jane Velez-Mitchell badcrisiseat share on social
Why are men talking about what clothes they're wearing? It's so unmanly, I think. It's like Versailles before the Revolution, without the style. Rupert Everett clothemanrevolution Change image and share on social
Why are online games so addictive? It's mostly the narcotic appeal of 'leveling.' Clive Thompson addictiveappealgame Change image and share on social
Why are people afraid of getting older? You feel wiser. You feel more mature. You feel like you know yourself better. You would trade that for softer skin? Not me! Anna Kournikova afraidfeelmature Change image and share on social