Contentedness
As regular readers will know I read and think (and subsequently write) a great deal about happiness. Quite often I’ve discussed the word happiness with… Læs mere »Contentedness
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JK Rowling and Failure in the same sentence
Of the many, many brilliant speeches I’ve seen/listened to on TED, this is the one that has touched me the most. JK Rowling, I bow… Læs mere »JK Rowling and Failure in the same sentence
Censorship not needed
when millions of people willingly watch this brainwashing TV-station every day (it’s a mash-up obviously)? Watch the whole video, then sit back in your chair… Læs mere »Censorship not needed
Wonders of the world
It will never cease to amaze me how many fantastic people have spoken at the TED conferences over the years. I’ve seen quite a lot… Læs mere »Wonders of the world
Happiness again
Today’s TED talk is about happiness. It’s with Nancy Etcoff, an evolutionary psychologist. It’s 20 minutes. She has some interesting points, e.g. that a successful… Læs mere »Happiness again
Religious zeal – or what's worse
Politics: An interview with Hanif Kureishi about what has happened to the world since the fatwa against Salman Rushdie‘s The Satanic Verses. It’s very interesting… Læs mere »Religious zeal – or what's worse
Undo – it's doable now!
Politics: Were you in favour of the war in Iraq? Check Bush’s “entry” speech here. Andrew Sullivan is embarrassed that he fell for it. I… Læs mere »Undo – it's doable now!
Completely unrelated…
As a comment to yesterday’s post about the web’s damaging influence on innocent young children, check this little (1.6 min) speech by Don Tapscott, which… Læs mere »Completely unrelated…
More, yes MORE about youngsters and social networking
I’ve written a lot about this lately and now it’s a major media storm here. If you haven’t read my last entry on the subject,… Læs mere »More, yes MORE about youngsters and social networking
Sunshine promotes optimism
Here, where I am, the sun peaks out now and then and there’s that smell, you know, of earth outside. And I found a few… Læs mere »Sunshine promotes optimism
If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
we’ve got to capitalize it as a bank,” Lord Turner said. It’s a quote from this article on CNBC, which briefly explains the ideas behind… Læs mere »If it looks like a bank and quacks like a bank…
All is said
so I’ve surfed around for some less serious titbits to add colour to this day of promise. If you haven’t read any comments, I suggest… Læs mere »All is said
Tools for a better understanding of conflicts
I’m trying my hand with some new podcasts now that I’m exercising three times a week. You can hear a lot of podcasts in 4-5… Læs mere »Tools for a better understanding of conflicts
That yellow feeling
Oh, why am I not the kind of person who gets invited to this? My favourite economist will be speaking there – along with several… Læs mere »That yellow feeling
Time flies…
I found this beautiful film by Till Credner on the Long Now Blog.
Dealing with criticism & what makes us happy
On Gretchen’s Happiness blog there’s a post about how to deal with criticism. Inspired by Gretchen’s own honesty about how not-so-good she is at dealing… Læs mere »Dealing with criticism & what makes us happy
Voices of reason
There might be more than good cause for hand-wringing, exaggerations and “loud” statements over the state of things in Palestine. But I believe that the… Læs mere »Voices of reason
The Frost & the Rat
This morning it was the MOST unpleasant weather. It was freezing cold and a thick icy fog covered the land. Yukkk! Poor Dane had his… Læs mere »The Frost & the Rat
