Daniel Lubetzky

This YouTube video below is a funny satire on its own. But it becomes dangerously hilarious when I tell you that on my most recent trip to Ramallah, a couple friends showed it to me as proof that Facebook was a CIA subsidiary. They were serious. And they thought the video was real. Which should make us all wonder more frequently how American entertainment gets interpreted and absorbed across the globe. That is just one more reason why I can’t stand the Kardashian empire. Back when Sex and the City and the Sopranos were at their top, I happened to be traveling through Sri Lanka on a PeaceWorks venture and remember how all my Singhalese and Tamil friends were awestruck at the violence and promiscuity of Americans, assuming all they saw was truly reflective of American society. Then again, Sex and the City did eventually actually change American society to make Brazilian bikini waxes and thongs standard fare. So the joke is probably on us!

After a mother chimpanzee died in a zoo, one of the zoo’s employees took the baby chimp home to care for it. His dog, who had recently given birth, adopted the chimp and raised it with her pups! See the pictures below to witness their remarkable bond!

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Julianna Storch

Take a look at this well redacted info-graphic on how lack of sleep undermines your health in very real ways.

You don’t have to speak the language to enjoy these magic tricks with the iPad!

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, posted by Adeena Schlussel

Here is a neat article from Wired that shares insights about how to improve the creative process.  It posits that part of greatness by artists and creators is not just what they create, but their judgment to destroy what is mediocre and present to the world only that which is truly worthy.  And it shares the results of a study that highlighted that some distance – some distraction, a clear break – between the creative process and the filtering process helped improve the efficacy of those choices.

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I just came across this song, and this video, oh my, which my sister recommended.  Never mind that lighting actually comes before thunder, and not the other way around.  The song is so beautiful, and the performance so creative!

Check out this fascinating article about a newly discovered plant that eats meat.  This story shows nature’s unique way of always being able to shock and impress us with what seem to be exceptions to the rule of natural order!

Spotted by Daniel Lubetzky, by Adeena Schlussel

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This article, by Daniel’s friend Auren Hoffman, articulates how truly important it is to fail, in order to succeed.  As the author states, the right dose of rejection proves that you are on the right path, and an approach replete with risks will ultimately pay off.

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Watch this moving video about a young man who grew up homeless and alone, and made his way to the top with his extraordinary talents:

Tomorrow night, December 6th at 6:30pm, Daniel will be participating in a roundtable discussion with Intersections International.   This night promises to be an interesting one so please rsvp using the information below if interested!

By Adeena Schlussel