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the jane austen article. it's a pretty interesting dichotomy to me. they read austen all the time but they don't go to wikipedia to edit it. >> reporter: one example noted by a media columnist in 2011 is the-think descriptions in wikipedia about the sopranos, compared to the much shorter entry for the female "sex in the city." it became clear when she revealed her gender after writing anonymously for seven years. what happened when you identified yourself as a woman editor? >> there was a big change in how people treated me and how they viewed the information i put on wikipedia. there were a lot more questions about what i was adding, a lot
the jane austen article. it's a pretty interesting dichotomy to me. they read austen all the time but they don't go to wikipedia to edit it. >> reporter: one example noted by a media columnist in 2011 is the-think descriptions in wikipedia about the sopranos, compared to the much shorter entry for the female "sex in the city." it became clear when she revealed her gender after writing anonymously for seven years. what happened when you identified yourself as a woman editor?...
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jane austen, i had one of those moments where you forget. the baseball thing with jane austen.ne austen, i'll finish with the -- go back to that. i leavitt it open. -- left it open. on the cover we've got jane austen, and the word she created was baseball. she writes it in 1798 or '99. this isn't published until 817, but she writes it right at the end of the 1700s. and it's about a girl. she writes about a girl who had preferred to play in the fields, to chase birds, play baseball rather that read her books. and so here she is, the first use of baseball in the english language -- or at least literary use -- written as we write it today probably referring to some very early bat and ball game that was played in england. but as the book was going to press and we got it in, somebody discovered an earlier use in a newspaper by a couple of years. so i'm resting my case on the fact that she was the one that put it in language. i have also on the cover shakespeare with bedazzled which is a wonderful -- that was one of the most powerful things that shakespeare, one of those wonderful wo
jane austen, i had one of those moments where you forget. the baseball thing with jane austen.ne austen, i'll finish with the -- go back to that. i leavitt it open. -- left it open. on the cover we've got jane austen, and the word she created was baseball. she writes it in 1798 or '99. this isn't published until 817, but she writes it right at the end of the 1700s. and it's about a girl. she writes about a girl who had preferred to play in the fields, to chase birds, play baseball rather that...
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europe" in which land was wealth and thus inherited land guaranteed you the life of riley, or jane austen'sarcys of pembley. >> oh! mr. darcy of pembley! >> the pembley estates alone are worth a clear ten thousand a year. >> reporter: 10,000 pounds of income, that is, generated by darcy's land holdings.ç for centuries, even well into the industrial revolution, inherited land, the main wealth or "capital" of civilization, guaranteed a predictable income: about 4-5% of that wealth, year in, year out.ç >> everybody knew what the rate of return was and that it was four or five and not two or three or six or seven. these numbers are important. >> reporter: they're of particular importance to piketty because his book's new contribution to economics is said to be this very simple and, to him, ominous equation: r is greater than g. r is for the return on capital, and g stands for economic growth. historically, r= 4 or 5% a year. and for most of human history, g was less than .1% a year, almost zero, because population grew slowly and agricultural productivity more slowly still. and there just was
europe" in which land was wealth and thus inherited land guaranteed you the life of riley, or jane austen'sarcys of pembley. >> oh! mr. darcy of pembley! >> the pembley estates alone are worth a clear ten thousand a year. >> reporter: 10,000 pounds of income, that is, generated by darcy's land holdings.ç for centuries, even well into the industrial revolution, inherited land, the main wealth or "capital" of civilization, guaranteed a predictable income: about...
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that melissa j fabulous on jane austen. but they useless outside of the academy.courseslarge number of to take it universities are extraordinarily silly. the fact they have a piece of paper at the end of it means pretty much nothing. you see this on awful lot. of my fiancÉ went through this. of -- in my fiancÉ went through this. and you see people advertising for a receptionist. -- when you see people advertising for a receptionist, -- it effectively says you cannot have this job. if you can't have that job you probably cannot have the one that comes after that. that can be extremely dangerous. it's akin to the debate over the minimum wage, where conservatives will say people at keptery bottom are often out of jobs by a minimum wage that becomes prohibitive for their employer. it's not really a healthy development. on twitter -- marvin, we will go back to you in pennsylvania. caller: i am 74 years old. my first master is from nyu. $9,500 on my loan. it looks like i will be paying this thing until i die. when does it end? two points about the student loan situation
that melissa j fabulous on jane austen. but they useless outside of the academy.courseslarge number of to take it universities are extraordinarily silly. the fact they have a piece of paper at the end of it means pretty much nothing. you see this on awful lot. of my fiancÉ went through this. of -- in my fiancÉ went through this. and you see people advertising for a receptionist. -- when you see people advertising for a receptionist, -- it effectively says you cannot have this job. if you...
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. >> i look like jane austen threw up all over me. >> you do not look like jane austen threw -- no, you breathe in that thing, right? >> there's nothing i like more than putting on some loose baggy clothes and just being able to relax. >> no, this is an end of the day outfit you have on. i'm very glad i remember the six items i somehow require to hold up my pants. >> oh yeah. >> i like your bustle, by the way. >> and stop. >> and commercial. charlize, nice to see you. >> i'm good. how are you? >> i'm doing well. thank you. i have these images of producers and directors lining up outside your house or apartment. >> that's creepy. >> at all hours of the day, begging you to be in movies. and yet everything i read about this one, you really wanted to be in this one. you almost begged to be in this one. why? >> yeah, i mean, i don't get a lot of -- i think just my career just started off in a very dramatic sense, and i'm not a very overly dramatic person. i'm a bit of a dork and everybody who knows me always is why don't you do comedy? you fall really well. so i don't know, there was somethi
. >> i look like jane austen threw up all over me. >> you do not look like jane austen threw -- no, you breathe in that thing, right? >> there's nothing i like more than putting on some loose baggy clothes and just being able to relax. >> no, this is an end of the day outfit you have on. i'm very glad i remember the six items i somehow require to hold up my pants. >> oh yeah. >> i like your bustle, by the way. >> and stop. >> and commercial....
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chris from "entertainment weekly" says belle is like a jane austen novel spiced with an extra shot ofa nice message, very intelligent. meanwhile, spiderman you go with your boyfriend. >> or your buddies. >> or your buddies. >> give the kids money for popcorn and sit and take a nap. >> there you have it. that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. hour. >> remember to follow us on fab at wnnfans.com. at wnnfans.com. a at wnnfans.com. >>> this morning on "world news now," plot to >>> this morning on "world news now," plot to kill. police in minnesota say a teen was set to bomb the school and shoot his parents. the search for the motive and tip that made a difference. >>> panic and phobia among so many travelers. the paralyzing fear on an airline jet. >> i just don't want this to happen anymore. i've cried so many tiers tears. >> new expertise in calming down passengers and the technique that could help you during your next flight. >>> burning fat bollywood style. the challenging fitness trend inspired by india that's catching on right here in
chris from "entertainment weekly" says belle is like a jane austen novel spiced with an extra shot ofa nice message, very intelligent. meanwhile, spiderman you go with your boyfriend. >> or your buddies. >> or your buddies. >> give the kids money for popcorn and sit and take a nap. >> there you have it. that's the news for this half hour. >> remember to follow us on facebook at wnnfans.com. hour. >> remember to follow us on fab at wnnfans.com. at...
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that melissa j fabulous on jane austen. but they useless outside of the academy.rseslarge number of to take it universities are extraordinarily silly. the fact they have a piece of paper at the end of it means pretty much nothing. you see this on awful lot. of my fiancÉ went through this. of -- in my fiancÉ went through this. and you see people advertising for a receptionist. -- when you see people advertising for a receptionist, -- it effectively says you cannot have this job. if you can't have that job you probably cannot have the one that comes after that. that can be extremely dangerous. it's akin to the debate over the minimum wage, where conservatives will say people at keptery bottom are often out of jobs by a minimum wage that becomes prohibitive for their employer. it's not really a healthy development. on twitter -- marvin, we will go back to you in pennsylvania. caller: i am 74 years old. my first master is from nyu. $9,500 on my loan. it looks like i will be paying this thing until i die. when does it end? two points about the student loan situation in
that melissa j fabulous on jane austen. but they useless outside of the academy.rseslarge number of to take it universities are extraordinarily silly. the fact they have a piece of paper at the end of it means pretty much nothing. you see this on awful lot. of my fiancÉ went through this. of -- in my fiancÉ went through this. and you see people advertising for a receptionist. -- when you see people advertising for a receptionist, -- it effectively says you cannot have this job. if you can't...