January 2012
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“The pursuit of individual happiness has been acknowledged as a universal right....”
– John Berger, “Ways of Seeing” (pg 148)
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WatchBrene Brown studies human connection — our ability to empathize, belong, love. In a poignant, funny talk at TEDxHouston, she shares a deep insight from her research, one that sent her on a personal quest to know herself as well as to understand humanity. A talk to share.
December 2011
18 posts
“Change your life today. Don’t gamble on the future, act now, without delay.”
– Simone de Beauvoir (via loveandfer)
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via Frank: I am Neil deGrasse Tyson. Ask me... →
viafrank:
A few questions and answers from the excellent thread on Reddit:
What is your favorite short science fact you like to tell people to really make them think?
That our bodies’ atoms are traceable to supernova stars that scattered their chemical enrichment across the cosmos, spawning the birth…
November 2011
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# Remove Dropbox's green checkmark icons in...
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Patagonia – The Cleanest Line: Don't Buy This... →
It’s not hypocrisy for us to address the need to reduce consumption. On the other hand, it’s folly to assume that a healthy economy can be based on buying and selling more and more things people don’t need – and it’s time for people who believe that’s folly to say so.
“Thanksgiving is a one of our better ideas. We, theoretically, reflect on how...”
– Gross? Gross doesn’t go nearly far enough. Look. I understand people have their things. I’d rather not get too judgmental about other peoples hobbies, fetishes, or extreme sports. But … I find Black Friday acutely depressing. I can’t even summon the energy to give a wit about about that...
