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19 Sep 06

Class - how the other .1% live

  • suddenly, it's okay to be fascinated with society again, with people whose only notable quality is that they are rich, and dedicated to the pursuit of folly...it's fun to feel superior to someone who has such a remarkable life, all that privilege and sex - kazwell on 2006-09-19

Malcom Gladwell thoughts on SUVs

  • But this desire for safety wasn't a rational calculation. It was a feeling. at the reptilian level they think that if I am bigger and taller I'm safer. You feel secure because you are higher and dominate and look down. - kazwell on 2006-09-19

Quitting the Paint Factory...on the virtues of idleness

  • I distrust the perpetually busy; always have. The frenetic ones spinning in tight little circles like poisoned rats. The slower ones, grinding away their fourscore and ten in righteousness and pain. They are the soul-eaters. - kazwell on 2006-09-19

Aliens Cause Global Warming...by Michael Crichton

  • "Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had." - kazwell on 2006-09-19

How videogames are transforming the workplace

  • gamers are 50 percent more likely than nongamers of the same age to describe themselves as "a deep expert in my work," a somewhat arrogant worldview for people in their 20's. The flip side of this arrogance, however, is a willingness to take a chance - kazwell on 2006-09-19

The Mona Lisa experience - why bother?

  • Some visitors are quite open about their frustration. "The Mona Lisa is probably the single most disappointing piece of work in the entire world - kazwell on 2006-09-19

Powerpoint from the master - Larry Lessig's "Free Culture"

  • Creativity and innovation always builds on the past...hence, keep past works free from copyright to maximize creativity. (ie: if the Aibo's want to dance, let it dance!) - kazwell on 2006-09-19
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