The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist
4 января, 2007 · 2 min read
Turn the pages of any paper covering foreign policy and it is easy to become depressed about the … Читать далее «The Geo-Political Landscape: The Perspective of an Optimist»
The benefits of intellectual curiosity
3 января, 2007 · < 1 min read
While true polymaths like Leonardo da Vinci are rare, there is an increasing body of evidence to suggest … Читать далее «The benefits of intellectual curiosity»
Yet more inspirational quotes
30 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the … Читать далее «Yet more inspirational quotes»
Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!
26 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
Jack Weatherford provides an interesting and much more positive account of Genghis Khan’s life and legacy than I … Читать далее «Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World is amazing and surprising!»
Speaking of happiness…
22 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
Check out the cover of the latest Economist 🙂 I can’t wait to read it 🙂
The Pursuit of Happiness: six experts tell what they’ve done to achieve it
21 декабря, 2006 · 3 min read
I came across the following article in the Wall Street Journal last week. Many of the themes and … Читать далее «The Pursuit of Happiness: six experts tell what they’ve done to achieve it»
The Real Thomas Crown Affair!
20 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
I count The Thomas Crown Affair with Pierce Brosnan as one of my favorite movies and was amused … Читать далее «The Real Thomas Crown Affair!»
For the holidays: Do good, feel better
19 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
I wanted to share with you a wonderful idea called ChangingThePresent.org. Through this site, which partners with the … Читать далее «For the holidays: Do good, feel better»
LeWeb3 Conference Debrief
13 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
The conference was interesting with the quality of the debates and presentation on par with anything done in … Читать далее «LeWeb3 Conference Debrief»
France and the mirage of progess
10 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
I just arrived in Paris from Buenos Aires for LeWeb3 conference organized by Loic Lemeur. I was horrified … Читать далее «France and the mirage of progess»
Read New Scientist’s 50th Anniversary Special Edition
9 декабря, 2006 · 4 min read
The predictions for the next 50 years by dozens of world class scientists are wide ranging and intriguing. … Читать далее «Read New Scientist’s 50th Anniversary Special Edition»
Amazing dog story
5 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
As a dog owner and lover, I am very moved by stories like this one: An 81-year old … Читать далее «Amazing dog story»
The God Delusion is great
3 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
I had heard of Richard Dawkins but had never read any of his books. The book is an … Читать далее «The God Delusion is great»
Many Worlds in One is fascinating!
2 декабря, 2006 · < 1 min read
Alex Vilenkin does an amazing job at describing in laymen’s terms the recent findings in astrophysics and cosmology. … Читать далее «Many Worlds in One is fascinating!»
Kite surfing is divine!
1 декабря, 2006 · 2 min read
Ted Halstead, a friend of mine and president of the New America Foundation, recently became addicted to kite … Читать далее «Kite surfing is divine!»
Dilbert on McKinsey
30 ноября, 2006 · < 1 min read
As a former McKinsey consultant, I find Scott Adam’s take extremely amusing 🙂
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