Religious children are meaner than their secular counterparts, study finds | World news | The Guardian

Religious belief appears to have negative influence on children’s altruism and judgments of others’ actions even as parents see them as ‘more empathetic’

Source: Religious children are meaner than their secular counterparts, study finds | World news | The Guardian

Austerity’s Grim Legacy – The New York Times

Prof Krugman says “I told you so” yet again.

one striking aspect of the past few years has been how few people are willing to admit having been wrong about anything. It seems all too possible that the Very Serious People who cheered on disastrous policies will learn nothing from the experience.

Source: Austerity’s Grim Legacy – The New York Times