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Jeff Jarvis: Technology is Agnostic

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Jeff Jarvis speaks on the quality of the internet and it’s value as a ‘connection machine’. By sharing things we usually keep hidden, he explains, we will find connections which could lead to new discoveries. Using ‘health’ as an example … Read More

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You are what you think – Quotations on thought [slideshow]

philosophy, psychology, slideshow

 

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Jaron Lanier: Why Facebook Isn’t Free

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Jaron Lanier speaks on the economical impact of Facebooks free services. He compares the effect of Facebook to that of retail giant Walmart, wherein efficiency in a delivery system does not mean long term prosperity. Read More

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Michael Stone – Yoga Conference Interview

religion, video, yoga

Michael Stone answers questions about yoga, buddhism and life. Some mis-conceptions of the practice and new ways of thinking about serving ourselves, families and communities. He also offers some suggestions to using yoga as a practice of awakening ourselves to … Read More

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Nerdgasm – Stephen Colbert Interviews Neil deGrasse Tyson at Montclair Kimberley Academy (2010) [1h42m]

science, video
Joshua-Foer

Joshua Foer – Feats of memory anyone can do (Constructing a memory palace)

science, video

There are people who can quickly memorize lists of thousands of numbers, the order of all the cards in a deck (or ten!), and much more. Science writer Joshua Foer describes the technique — called the memory palace — and … Read More

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Dr. Mark Hyman – Don’t Treat Disease, Create Health

natural medicine, video

Dr. Mark Hyman says that self-care is the key to being a healthy human today. In fact, he says, eighty percent of health conditions can be solved without a physician. The health care system puts band aids on the symptoms … Read More

10 Life lessons from Albert Einstein

10 Life lessons from Albert Einstein

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Graham Hill: Less stuff, more happiness

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Writer and designer Graham Hill asks: Can having less stuff, in less room, lead to more happiness? He makes the case for taking up less space, and lays out three rules for editing your life. http://www.ted.com

Alan Watts

Alan Watts – Willingness to die

philosophy, video

Alan Watts speaks of life and death. With his classic flare he explains life the universe and everything in what is really a Buddhist philosophy. Watts is able to mix together religion with modern philosophy, science and our current understanding of space … Read More