Straight from the mouth of a plutocrat -- a reasonably coherent analysis (20 minute TEDTalk) of where the real power lies in capitalism: a strong and vibrant middle-class. ... [Continue Reading]
Quotable: The greatest victory
Job Applications: How the process seems to work
Gary Hamel: “Change itself has changed”
Manage Change in a Hyper-Changing World by Big Think Editors May 1, 2014, 12:00 AM There is so much attention being paid today on how to embrace change. But management expert Gary Hamel, the bestselling author of What Matters Now, says that ... [Continue Reading]
Competing visions of Hell.
Thanks to Quora contributor Nilay Parikh for this one. While I really like the message here, I have always had a soft spot for Gary Larson's take on a more traditional view of Hell...! ... [Continue Reading]
US education levels vs. income
Dan Pink: On personal roadmaps and plans…
The following short extract is taken from Dan Pink's recent 2014 Weinberg College convocation speech, given at Northwestern University earlier this year. It's a great summary of the "got to have a plan" approach versus the "just gonna do it" approach ... [Continue Reading]
A new take on “innovation”: Deploy or Die.
Great 12 minute TED Talk about a new way of thinking about innovation -- basically start doing it now and deploy it quickly, experiment, learn, and improve. ... [Continue Reading]
Migratory flight paths of humans
Here is a beautiful (short, at less than 2 minutes) little animation showing all the transatlantic flight paths of 2,524 planes during a day. Globalization is alive and well! ... [Continue Reading]
“Data shows” UFO sightings increase with drink, interrupted sleep
I came across this gem in the latest copy of the online version of the Economist magazine (which is one of my favorite reads!). Here is a link to the full article. From the article: "It turns out that aliens are considerate. They seldom disturb ... [Continue Reading]
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