I’m a long time fan of Danny Kahneman. I collected as many links to Danny’s audio and video talks as I could find back in May of 2008. It remains a good collection and I recommend you check it out. In the meantime however, Danny released his book, Thinking Fast and Slow, and I’ve been [...]
So disheartening about the Greg Mortenson fiasco. Who knows where the lines in the sand are or what led Greg to cross them, but however you look at it, the fact is he lied! This year our donations went again to… One World Health partners with government to manufacture drugs whose patents have expired but [...]
Friday, September 2, 2011
Marcel Duchamp. Double exposure. Photographer unknown.
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2011 marks the centenary of Canadian icon Marshall McLuhan’s birth and it’s being celebrated around the world. Especially I’d like to share two go-to sites for all things McLuhan this year. Dr. Alex Kuskis’s McLuhan Galaxy and Marshall McLuhan Speaks with a great collection of video clips.
[Update 2012/01/14 Mike Daisey on This American Life!] What a treat… stumbling upon a blazing, fully-formed force for consciousness. With 16 shows behind him already I’m obviously coming to the party a little late but what a find. Probably not since Bill Hicks have I found someone who so brilliantly blends humor, insight, and activism. [...]
Thursday, August 12, 2010
This is one of those stories that opens up so many rabbit holes you don’t know where to start. And then, once you do start, it keeps getting worse and worse, until you’re left feeling duped and useless, and reminded once again of the possibility that if there is such a thing as ‘evil’ it [...]
photo credit: brewbooks How many of us have a clue about how much a kilowatt is. Check out Marshall Brain’s article, “How much coal is required to run a 100-watt light bulb 24 hours a day for a year?” You can also get the podcast from iTunes.
Yesterday, driving in to work I listened to this talk and was surprised I didn’t know more. Then today on a show I like ThisWeekInTwitter, guest Aaron Cohen, author of ‘Slave Hunter’ really got my dander up. Throwing the phrase ‘the children’ around like a Fox News anchor, calling Amsterdam a failure, and talking about [...]
Monday, December 14, 2009
[Update] Just finished Stones into Schools. I couldn’t put it down once I got started. Fascinating, heart-wrenching and insightful. Afghanistan and Pakistan are complicated places! At least I have a clue now. When I think of what a dollar buys in terms of education over there it sickens me to think a single missile costing [...]
Friday, November 27, 2009
After a while the numbers just don’t make any sense. Enter information visualization. Check out this BBC article on the efficacy of presenting hard-to-comprehend information visually. Picture links to larger image at InformationIsBeautiful.net.
Update 9/9/10 Finished it! A little dry for all the facts but a very important read for me. It’s helped me realize my biases, and we can’t afford biases. Stewart provides a summary at the end of his book I hope will serve to whet your appetite to read this important book. Ecological balance is [...]
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
This is a very inspiring talk on many levels. On the one hand Victoria and her organization are saving lives from diseases you and I have never even heard of. But the business model is non-profit. For a pharmaceutical company, that’s truly world changing. Simply put, Victoria Hale’s organization has saved thousands of lives. Join [...]
From PopTech.org The stars and stripes forever? Futurist and author Juan Enriquez isn’t sure of that. He cites a long history of borders, countries and flags that have changed, and warns the United States isn’t immune. Mp3 QTmov This is a great talk and there are many more on the PopTech site. Juan mentions this [...]
Great Marshall McLuhan at John Hopkins lecture found over at StarLarvae. Thanks to Heresiarch for making it available.
