Natasha Singer wrote a very compelling piece here about the way the pharmaceutical industry aims to turn all of our ordinary weaknesses and human frailties into pathologies in need of a pharmacological cure. “PE” or premature ejaculation may be a rite for passage for young people who discover their passion for someone, yet for the [...]
Interesting UC Berkeley study on human compassion… UC Berkeley social scientists build case for ‘survival of the kindest’ Published: Wednesday, December 9, 2009 – 09:26 in Psychology & Sociology Researchers at UC Berkeley are challenging long-held beliefs that human beings are wired to be selfish. In a wide range of studies, social scientists are amassing [...]
Following on a great tradition for visually impactful, stylistically creative and unforgettable holiday ads, GAP just released this very sweet commercial for GAP Sweaters for kids. Some of my favorite GAP predecessors: Among the funniest is this one Beyonce’s dance Will Kemp’s ad – makes you want to dance Khaki Swing And of course the [...]
really nice stuff…
I was really touched by Maureen Dowd’s eulogy column about Abe Pollin. He follows the tradition of frugal leaders like David Ben-Gurion, and characters from Isaac Bashevis-Singer’s shtetl stories, whose Judaism was about helping those in need.
This fascinating article doesn’t directly address global governance. But the increasing uses of information and technology at the municipal level portend positively for models for global governance for the 21st century. And at all levels, this trend hints at the sweeping changes that will come in how we leverage data.
Here is an interesting article that scientifically confirms one of the underlying assumptions of the KINDED Movement and the KIND philosophy: that doing good onto others actually feels good and benefits the one doing the KINDING as much as the person being KINDED.
These are my favorite responses to Michael Pollan’s NYTimes blog request for readers’ rules about eating: From my Romanian grandmother: “Breakfast, you should eat alone. Lunch, you should share with a friend. Dinner, give to your enemy.” – Irina A. Dumitrescu “Never eat something that’s pretending to be something else…no textured vegetable protein or veggie [...]
Interesting article about an investment scandal in Lebanon that has tarnished Hezbollah’s reputation.
My wife is a Doctor and she often shares stories about how the medical “system” leads to unsavory paths, often including terminally-ill elderly & infirm patients who are dragged through the indecency of two extra weeks of herculean efforts to keep them alive when it is pretty clear they are victims of technology and bureaucracy [...]