Feel-good diplomacy This article is interesting for two reasons. First, the premise “officials in the Pentagon have come to believe that humanitarian aid might be more effective at deterring radical extremism than the threat of arms.” Secondly, it totally trashes the USS Comfort Hospital ship’s efforts to provide medical.

A Single Person Brought AIDS to America Huh. Wow. Doesn’t this seem like it ought to be larger news that a blog post?

A Single Person Brought AIDS to America Huh. Wow. Doesn’t this seem like it ought to be larger news that a blog post?

The Oil and the Glory by Steve LeVine This is a genuinely fascinating blog.

Critics blast ‘namby-pamby’ obesity ads Apparently this blog has a theme, and that theme is “Threat messages don’t work!” Maybe I should change the name. Anyway, here’s a bunch of people who know nothing about behavior change complaining about ads that are probably pretty good. Modeling positive behavior generally works better than a fear message. Of course, I bet none of the ads are focused group tested so we have no way to really know.

Critics blast ‘namby-pamby’ obesity ads Apparently this blog has a theme, and that theme is “Threat messages don’t work!” Maybe I should change the name. Anyway, here’s a bunch of people who know nothing about behavior change complaining about ads that are probably pretty good. Modeling positive behavior generally works better than a fear message. Of course, I bet none of the ads are focused group tested so we have no way to really know.

Critics blast ‘namby-pamby’ obesity ads Apparently this blog has a theme, and that theme is “Threat messages don’t work!” Maybe I should change the name. Anyway, here’s a bunch of people who know nothing about behavior change complaining about ads that are probably pretty good. Modeling positive behavior generally works better than a fear message. Of course, I bet none of the ads are focused group tested so we have no way to really know.