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Dr. Paul Farmer

I just finished reading Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer, A Man Who Would Cure The World. I cannot recommend this book highly enough — it’s a must-read. Kidder is a former Pulitzer Prize winner, and Farmer makes for a fascinating, inspiring, and moving story. I was vaguely familiar with Farmer and [...]

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2008 05 26 Dave sociology Comments (2)

An excellent inequality graph + a quick note

First, a programming note. My recent post about my difficulties with making judgments about others in discussions on hiring and graduate admissions has possibly rankled some feathers in my department and has the potential to cause problems for me. I am not at all the type to dish about the inside baseball of my department [...]

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2008 03 12 Dave sociology Comments (11)