On my own meandering personal journey to enlightenment, I'm increasingly puzzled by something -- most people seem to avoid a pretty obvious truth about their own lives and how they choose to live them. That "truth" is our own personal relationship ... [Continue Reading]
A first level take on “changing the rules”
Here is a great, short (less than 10 minutes) take on what "changing the rules" that currently drive our economy might look like. This clear and easy to follow presentation comes from Annie Leonard, who gave us "The Story of Stuff" about 5 years ago. ... [Continue Reading]
Stress, and how you should think about it.
TEDtalk by Kelly McGonigal about the science behind stress. Interesting stuff and well worth watching -- key take-away: "caring creates resilience". Awesome thought for a stressed out society.... ... [Continue Reading]
Your biggest personal risk…
The reality of social networking…
What are we paying attention to? The world of TEDtalks
Here is a fascinating analysis of the key themes of the world of TEDx talks over the past several years. This short TED talk (what else?) examines how the key themes connect up, and what we can tell about ourselves -- in terms of the ideas that we ... [Continue Reading]
The Charitable-Industrial Complex
Here is a wonderfully thoughtful article from Peter Buffet, son of Warren and director of philanthropic foundation NoVo Foundation. In this short article, Peter presents a well-reasoned argument that far from actually "solving" the problems that our ... [Continue Reading]
Two monkeys, paid unequally. What happens?
A friend of mine put this on my radar screen a couple of days ago, and I got a kick out of it and wanted to share it -- it is a short video excerpt from a longer (16 minute) TEDtalk by researcher Frans de Waal, the full TEDtalk is available here. For ... [Continue Reading]
BILL WATTERSON: A cartoonist’s advice
I have always been a big fan of Watterson's classic comic strip "Calvin and Hobbes". I have just come across this wonderful little comic about "finding your own way" that I really liked and wanted to share. If you click on the URL (128. BILL ... [Continue Reading]
Why we’re addicted to the lottery
If you have ever wondered why so many people play the lottery (heck, why you even play the lottery even when you know the odds suck...), here is a great article laying out the psychology of the trap. And the bonus is, the article is just long enough ... [Continue Reading]
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