Random links

Thomas Schelling, polarization and the web
I've been seeing a lot more regarding Schelling in the news lately, since this Nobel Prize winner passed away earlier this month. For some reason I never really though about Schelling's Segregation Model as applicable to online media though that really should have been obvious.
The Most Intolerant Wins: The Dominance of the Stubborn Minority
Food for though from Nassim Taleb - I like the books he's published thus far but wouldn't recommend his twitter. Taleb is perhaps the person I've encountered that best exemplifies the need for an editor to prune things down and adjust tone.
This Cold House
Can save money and the environment by changing temperature settings but "Home temperatures appear to be slowly rising."
What is the Relationship between Risky Outdoor Play and Health in Children? A Systematic Review
"The systematic review revealed overall positive effects of risky outdoor play on a variety of health indicators and behaviours, most commonly physical activity, but also social health and behaviours, injuries, and aggression."